Terre-de-Haut

Terre-de-Haut
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Administration
Country France
Overseas region and department Guadeloupe
Arrondissement Basse-Terre
Canton Les Saintes
Mayor Louis Molinié
Statistics
Elevation 0–306 m (0–1,004 ft)
Land area1 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population2 1,908  (2007)
 - Density 366 /km2 (950 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 97131/ 97137
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Terre-de-Haut is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, includind Terre-de-Haut Island and few other small uninhabitated island of the archipelago (les Roches Percées; Îlet à Cabrit; Grand-Îlet; la Redonde). It is the most populous island of the archipelago of the les Saintes. The Fort Napoléon is located in this commune.

Terre-de-Haut is the most touristic municipality in les Saintes archipelago, with hotels bungalows, bars and restaurants. There is little formalized activity, but one can tour the restored Fort Napoleon or rent mopeds. Located there is the beautiful “Plage de Pompierre” beach, as well as small guest-houses, eateries, French-Creole shops, and an active harbour where ferries passengers from Guadeloupe arrive. The local people make a living from fishing and from tourism. Visitors are free to explore without modern-day intrusion. The Euro is coin of the realm, but credit cards are easily accepted. A little airport is built since 1973 and permit to welcome private plane from Guadeloupe and Caribbean islands. http://www.le-caribbean-islands.com/iles-des-saintes.html

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History

Main article: History of les Saintes
List of the successive mayors
Period Identity Party Quality
2000-nowaday Louis Molinié UMP
1977-2000 Robert Joyeux RPR
1971-1977 René Germain
1961-1971 Eugène Samson
1957-1961 Georges Azincourt
1936-1957 Théodore Samson
1929-1935 Benoît Cassin
1915-1928 Emmanuel Laurent
1911-1914 Paul-Eugène Thomas
1902-1908 Benoit Cassin
1892-1902 Charles Foy
1884-1892 Bernard Azincourt
1882-1884 Charles Foy First mayor of Terre de Haut
1871-1882 Jean-Pierre Lognos Last mayor of les Saintes
The previous data are not mentioned yet.

Démographie

Demographics evolution
1999 2006
1 729 1 838
Number retained from 1962 : Population without double counting

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