Saint-François, Guadeloupe
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Saint-François (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa]; Antillean Creole: Senfwanswa) is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, located in the southeast point of the main island of Grande-Terre.
Settlements include Chassaing, and Dubedou.
There are four public preschools and eight public primary schools.[3]
The Collège Alexandre Macal is a public junior high school.[4]
Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1967 | 5,789 | — |
1974 | 5,593 | −0.49% |
1982 | 6,972 | +2.79% |
1990 | 7,987 | +1.71% |
1999 | 10,659 | +3.26% |
2007 | 13,886 | +3.36% |
2012 | 14,797 | +1.28% |
2017 | 12,816 | −2.83% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
La Pointe des Châteaux
La Pointe des Châteaux is a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Eleven kilometres east of Saint-François, a large littoral strip, La Pointe des Châteaux hosts rare fauna and flora, some of which are indigenous to the site.
It attracts about 500,000 visitors per year. North-west of the Pointe des Châteaux's clifftop is beach les Grandes Salines.
Transportation
The city's air needs are fulfilled by the Saint-François Airport.
Gallery
- Cross at the very clifftop of the Pointe des Châteaux
- Cross at the Pointe des Châteaux and La Désirade out far
- A far view of La Désirade from the Pointe des Châteaux
- Pointe des Châteaux, Guadeloupe
- The long beach of Grandes Salines at Pointe des Châteaux
- The long beach of Grandes Salines at Pointe des Châteaux
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Office de Tourisme de Saint François – Official site of the Saint-François Tourism Board
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