Fort Delgrès
Fort Delgrès is a historic fort. This is one of the sights of Basse-Terre. It has been a classé historic monument since 1977.
Attraction in Basse-Terre
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Basse-Terre
Fort Delgrès is in the commune of Basse-Terre, with 47 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1977; built in the 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00105850). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Aim for January to December, when Basse-Terre reaches 29–32°C.
Fort Delgrès
Articles on it exist in 7 languages. Look also at Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre, 1.1 km away, first of 75 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1977
- Built
- 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Where Fort Delgrès is
The orange dot is Fort Delgrès; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Basse-Terre. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Fort Delgrès
Capesterre-Belle-Eau is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (17,684 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Basse-Terre
- 2Gourbeyre
- 3Baillif
- 4Saint-Claude
- 5Trois-Rivières
- 6Vieux-Habitants
- 7Bouillante
- 8Capesterre-Belle-Eau
Basse-Terre
Gourbeyre
Baillif
Saint-Claude
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort Delgrès is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Basse-Terre | It’s in this commune | 9,417 |
| Gourbeyre | 3.3 km east of it | 7,307 |
| Baillif | 4.4 km northwest of it | 5,096 |
| Saint-Claude | 5.2 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 |
Combine it with these
A visit can add 2 houses, 2 châteaux and a cathedral, from 75 places within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Fort Delgrès
Where is Fort Delgrès?
Fort Delgrès is in Basse-Terre, in Guadeloupe (Guadeloupe).
What is Fort Delgrès?
Historic fort in Guadeloupe.
Is Fort Delgrès a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1977, Mérimée record PA00105850.
How well known is Fort Delgrès?
Fort Delgrès has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort Delgrès?
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 Fort Delgrès?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre (1.1 km), Monastère Saint-Antoine (1.1 km), Palais du conseil général (800 m) and Tour du Père-Labat (3.7 km).
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.