Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre
Cathedral located in Guadeloupe, in France.
Attractions in Basse-Terre
Photo: Jardin botanique de Deshaies, myself (CC BY-SA 3.0)Places to visit in Basse-Terre, led by Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre
Around Basse-Terre, the places to visit include 37 attractions, 2 houses and 2 châteaux. We list 37 places to visit in Basse-Terre and 9 within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes 5 listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 5 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. If you have a day, head to Habitation La Grivelière, 8.3 km away.
In Basse-Terre
37
inside the commune
Within 5 km
9
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
2
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
6
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
5
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
The names to know in Basse-Terre
Behind Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre on the list are an attraction, a monastery and a house.
CathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terrein townAttractionAttractionFort Delgrèsin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère Saint-Antoinein townHistoric houseHistoric housePalais du conseil généralin townChâteauChâteauHôtel de préfecture de la Guadeloupein townMuseumMuseumMusée Gerty-Archimèdein town
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Mapped
At 4.8 km, Roches gravées de la rivière du Plessis is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Basse-Terre; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Grouped by kind
There are more other sights (37) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (6).
Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 gallery1 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 2 houses · 2 châteaux · 1 cathedral · 1 monastery4 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 37 attractions32 in town · 5 nearby
Dark: in Basse-Terre. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
The places, one by one
After the 37 in town come 9 more within 5 km of its centre.
Hôtel de préfecture de la Guadeloupe
French administrative building in Guadeloupe.
Roches gravées de la rivière du Plessis
Archaeological site in Guadeloupe.
The 37 places in Basse-Terre first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Basse-Terre → · Parks and trails in Basse-Terre →
Further afield
A drive away
Of the 4 day trips, Habitation La Grivelière (8.3 km) is the best known.
AttractionAttractionHabitation La Grivelière8.3 km north, in Vieux-HabitantsFortFortFort Napoléon des Saintes21 km southeast, in Terre-de-HautFortFortFort Fleur d'Épée34 km northeast, in Le Gosier
GardenJardin botanique de Deshaies34 km north, in Deshaies
GardenJardin botanique de Deshaies34 km north, in DeshaiesPlaces within 40 km of Basse-Terre with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Basse-Terre
What is there to see in Basse-Terre?
The first on our list in Basse-Terre are Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre, Fort Delgrès, Monastère Saint-Antoine and Palais du conseil général. We list 37 places in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Basse-Terre?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Gerty-Archimède and Ti kaz'art.
Which places in Basse-Terre are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Basse-Terre are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre, Fort Delgrès, Monastère Saint-Antoine and Palais du conseil général.
What well-known places are within a day out of Basse-Terre?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Habitation La Grivelière (8.3 km), Fort Napoléon des Saintes (21 km), Fort Fleur d'Épée (34 km), Jardin botanique de Deshaies (34 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Basse-Terre, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Jardin botanique de Deshaies: myself, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.