Guadeloupe: Pointe-A-Pietre
Pointe-A-Pietre is the capital of Guadeloupe, located on the narrow costumes of the butterfly-shaped Guadeloupe. The city has a safe and deep harbor in front of it. The name comes from “Pieter”, the name of a Dutch sailor who settle at the tip of tue peninsula here in the 17th century, supposedly. The French thought bout building a settlement here multiple times between 1713-1730, but boggy and marshy soils prevented any success. The British occupied Guadeloupe between 1713-1730 and built a small town on a hill. When the French returned in 1764, the king ordered drainage of the swamp and construction of a grand city – and Point-a-Pierre came to life and grew very rapidly, especially since the corsairs made it their port in the Caribbean. Lots of attraction and historical buildings to see here – Cathedral of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, Schoelcher Museum, St. Antoine Market, Place de la Victoire, and more. Lots of colorful and cool graffiti all around the historic streets.
