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Stade St. Claude is a multi-use stadium in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. It is home to the Guadeloupe national football team. The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches by two teams, Racing Club de Basse-Terre and La Gauloise de Basse-Terre. It holds 4,000. [1]
Grande-Terre Island is the name of the eastern-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. It is separated from the other half of Guadeloupe island, Basse-Terre, by a narrow sea channel called Rivière Salée. Pointe de la Grande Vigie, in Grande-Terre, is the northernmost point of Guadeloupe island. To the east lies La Désirade, to the south lies Marie Galante
The arrondissement of Basse-Terre is an arrondissement of France in the Guadeloupe department in the Guadeloupe region. It has 18 communes. Its population is 189,210 (2016), and its area is 854.3 km2 (329.8 sq mi).
Basse-Terre Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe and a national monument of France, in the town of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe.
The Guadeloupe Division of Honour(French: Guadeloupe Division d'Honneur) is the top football league in Guadeloupe. It was created in 1952 and is headed by the Guadeloupean League of Football. 14 teams participate in this league. The last 3 placed teams are relegated to the Honorary Promotion Championship.
Basse-Terre 1st Canton is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe. It had 6,922 inhabitants (2012). It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It comprised part of the commune of Basse-Terre, which joined the new canton of Basse-Terre in 2015.
Basse-Terre 2nd Canton is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe. It had 4,612 inhabitants (2012). It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It comprised part of the commune of Basse-Terre, which joined the new canton of Basse-Terre in 2015.
The Canton of Gourbeyre is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe. It had 7,820 inhabitants (2012). It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It comprised the commune of Gourbeyre, which joined the canton of Trois-Rivières in 2015.
The Canton of Goyave is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe. It had 11,234 inhabitants (2012). It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of two communes, which joined the canton of Petit-Bourg in 2015.
The Canton of Lamentin is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe. Its population was 16,573 in 2017.
The Canton of Petit-Bourg is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.
The Canton of Pointe-Noire is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe. It had 6,785 inhabitants (2012). It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It comprised the commune of Pointe-Noire, which joined the canton of Sainte-Rose-1 in 2015.
The Canton of Saint-Claude is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 10,439 inhabitants (2012). It comprised the commune of Saint-Claude, which joined the new canton of Basse-Terre in 2015.
Canton of Sainte-Rose-1 is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.
Canton of Sainte-Rose-2 is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.
The Canton of Les Saintes is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre in the department of Guadeloupe. It had 2,882 inhabitants (2012). It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 2 communes, which joined the canton of Trois-Rivières in 2015.
The Canton of Vieux-Habitants is a canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.
Articles related to the French overseas department of Guadeloupe include:
The siege of Guadeloupe took place from March to May 1703 during the War of the Spanish Succession, when an English expeditionary force led by Christopher Codrington landed on Guadeloupe in the French West Indies, and laid siege to the capital of Basse-Terre. Charles Auger, the French governor, received reinforcements from Martinique led by Nicolas de Gabaret. The latter opted for a Fabian strategy and scorched earth tactics, destroying resources and Fort St Charles in the process. A lack of supplies and heavy losses from disease forced the English to lift the siege in May.
The canton of Basse-Terre is an administrative division of Guadeloupe, an overseas department and region of France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Basse-Terre.
The canton of Basse-Terre is an administrative division of Guadeloupe, an overseas department and region of France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Capesterre-Belle-Eau.
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