Attraction · Basse-Terre · Guadeloupe

Bastion du Galion

One of the places to visit in Basse-Terre is Bastion du Galion, an attraction. Another 47 places to visit lie within 5 km. Our list goes on with Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre, 1.1 km away.

Where

In Basse-Terre

inside the commune

Warmest months

Jan–Dec

highs of 29–32°C

In brief

Attraction in Basse-Terre

In Basse-Terre

Bastion du Galion is in the commune of Basse-Terre, with 47 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

Expect highs of 29–32°C in Basse-Terre from January to December.

Jan29° / 21°89 mm

Feb29° / 21°58 mm

Mar30° / 21°72 mm

Apr30° / 22°99 mm

May31° / 24°123 mm

Jun31° / 25°105 mm

Jul32° / 25°135 mm

Aug32° / 24°163 mm

Sep32° / 24°198 mm

Oct31° / 24°203 mm

Nov31° / 23°186 mm

Dec30° / 22°127 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Basse-Terre, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Le Raizet Aero station, 38 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Basse-Terre’s full climate →

About

Bastion du Galion

Attraction.

Bastion du Galion is in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe.

Type: Attraction
Commune: Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

The way to Bastion du Galion

The map puts Bastion du Galion in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Staying near Bastion du Galion

Capesterre-Belle-Eau, with 17,684 people, is the largest of the 8. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in this commune

Basse-Terre

9,417 people

2 · 3.2 km east of it

Gourbeyre

7,307 people

3 · 4.4 km northwest of it

Baillif

5,096 people

4 · 5 km northeast of it

Saint-Claude

10,177 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bastion du Galion is	People
Basse-Terre	It’s in this commune	9,417
Gourbeyre	3.2 km east of it	7,307
Baillif	4.4 km northwest of it	5,096
Saint-Claude	5 km northeast of it	10,177
Trois-Rivières	8.4 km east of it	7,415
Vieux-Habitants	9.1 km northwest of it	7,077
Bouillante	17 km north of it	6,127
Capesterre-Belle-Eau	18 km east of it	17,684

Make a day of it

Around Bastion du Galion

75 more lie within 15 km, 2 attractions, 2 houses and 2 châteaux among them.

1CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre1.1 km northwest, in Basse-Terre 2AttractionAttractionFort Delgrès200 m southwest, in Basse-Terre 3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Saint-Antoine1.1 km northwest, in Basse-Terre 4Historic houseHistoric housePalais du conseil général800 m northwest, in Basse-Terre 5Historic houseHistoric houseHabitation Bisdary1.4 km east, in Gourbeyre 6ChâteauChâteauTour du Père-Labat3.7 km northwest, in Baillif 7AttractionAttractionHabitation La Grivelière9.2 km north, in Vieux-Habitants 8ChâteauChâteauHôtel de préfecture de la Guadeloupe300 m north, in Basse-Terre

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Bastion du Galion: what to know

Where is Bastion du Galion?

Bastion du Galion is in Basse-Terre, in Guadeloupe (Guadeloupe).

What is Bastion du Galion?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Bastion du Galion?

January to December are the warmest months in Basse-Terre, with afternoon highs of 29–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Bastion du Galion?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre (1.1 km), Fort Delgrès (200 m), Monastère Saint-Antoine (1.1 km) and Palais du conseil général (800 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.