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Saint Francois, Guadelupe

Saint François is the second largest seaside resort on the island after Le Gosier. It was developed in the 1970s, at the far end of the southern coast of Grande-Terre, facing the Atlantic ocean. At the marina : shops, entertainment and tourist restaurants. At the old port : moored fishing boats and small old fashioned wooden huts and roofs made from palm groves where punch is offered and lobster sauce is served at a very reasonable price.
Worth knowing: Saint-François has the only golf course of 18 holes in Guadeloupe, designed by Robert Trent Jones.

The pleasant mixture of a standard "classic tourist seaside resort " and of Creole tradition.
The beautiful public beaches of Salines and Raisins Clairs. The latter, particularly popular amongst the local people of Guadeloupe at the weekend, has beautiful and harmless waves.

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The resort's beaches, of a pretty disappointing size and decoration (moderately maintained, loosely arranged), but large public beaches are just a few minutes by car (see "More information"), which are more pleasant but not always better maintained.

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Saint François is the second largest seaside resort on the island after Le Gosier. It was developed in the 1970s, at the far end of the southern coast of Grande-Terre, facing the Atlantic ocean. At the marina : shops, entertainment and tourist restaurants. At the old port : moored fishing boats and small old fashioned wooden huts and roofs made from palm groves where punch is offered and lobster sauce is served at a very reasonable price.

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To do

The trips that are most often offered are a mini-cruise for a whole day on a catamaran sailing to the island destination of the Saintes, Marie Galante, or Petite Terre. On Grande-Terre : a one day trip to Pointe-à-Pitre through the mangrove, a day trip in 4X4 along the north coast, very wild, between sugar cane fields and old windmills. On Basse-Terre : one day in 4X4 on the theme of nature (rain forest, excursion to the foot of the Soufrière volcano, the Carbet waterfalls, bathing in a waterfall); a day by 4X4 (visit a rum distillery and a banana grove).

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To think about

Remember to be careful on the roads. Do not forget your sunscreen and a hat.

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To avoid

The hurricane season (September-October) should be avoided .

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To try

The main dish is the colombo. You will eat a lot of chicken. For starters, accras cod, boots Creole. Coconut milk is also part of Caribbean cuisine.

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To bring back

You can bring back some rum, punch, madras fabrics, spices, exotic flowers, latania crafts and a CD by zouk.

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