Pointe-à-Pitre was born in the course of the eighteenth century on the marshy shores of the bay of Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin. This central location in the « Guadeloupean butterfly » and numerous economic  opportunities for its harbor have propelled the city to the status of economic capital of Guadeloupe in less than two centuries. Despite natural disasters that have marked its history, Pointe-à-Pitre has forged a unique personality and endearing about its heritage, witness of this evenful history.

Pointe-à-Pitre welcomes you and unfolds. Lecures, guided tours, exhibitions, celebrations, performances of all kinds also punctuate the pointoise cultural life each year.

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