Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Terre-de-Bas, Guadeloupe, America

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Terre-de-Bas, Guadeloupe, America

Terre-de-Bas is an island situated in the Îles des Saintes archipelago in the Lower Antilles of Caribbean. It is a dependency of Guadeloupe, a special collectivity of France and is a part of the commune of Terre-de-Bas. The largest settlement on Terre-de-Bas is Petite-Anse and other villages are Grand-Baie, Grande-Anse, Anse des Muriers, le Mapou and Petite-Anse.

Geography of Terre-de-Bas:

Terre-de-Haut, Îlet a Cabrit, la Redonde, Grand-Îlet, la Coche, les Augustins and le Pate are the islands surrounded Terre-de-Bas. Terre-de-Bas is geographically located between latitude 15°51′ in the north and longitude 61°37′ in the west at an altitude of 293 meters (Abymes Hill). It spans over an area of 9 sq. kms.

Connectivity to Terre-de-Bas:

Terre-de-Bas has an airport but it is used only for private flights and the nearest major airport to Terre-de-Bas is Pointe-a-Pitre International Airport which is situated in Grand Terre Island with scheduled flights from and to many major North American, European and Caribbean locations. The prominent airlines serve PPIA are Air France, XL Airways France, Air Caraibes and Air Antilles Express.

Also there are cars, taxis and minivans available for rent for local travel at the travel agencies of Terre-de-Bas Island and advance booking is provided.

Food and Shopping in Terre-de-Bas:

Terre-de-Bas is not developed as much as the other islands of the Îles des Saintes archipelago although it houses many traditional shops and small food huts that serve tourists with traditional sea food. Also tourists can taste Bay rum which is produced by West Indian Bay Tree Farm, available at local shops.

The prominent food corners in nearby island (Terre-de-Haut) of Terre-de-Bas are as follows:

LoBleu Hotel Restaurant
Cafe de la Marine
Les Petits Saints
Le Mambo
Couleurs du monde

Things to do in Terre-de-Bas:

Diving
Swimming
Hiking
Mountain climbing
Boat rides

Places of interest in Terre-de-Bas:

Saint-Nicholas’ church:

The Saint-Nicholas’ Church is a renowned worship place on the island of Terre-de-Bas well known for its holiness. It is frequented by devotees throughout the year, especially during the peak tourist season by both locals and foreigners.

Terre-de-Bas Natural Reserve:

Terre-de-Bas has a small natural reserve maintained by the Conservatoire du littoral and houses many indigenous plant and animal species.

Abymes hill:

Abymes Hill is the highest mountain on the island with an elevation of 293 meters and other mountains include Morne Paquette hill, Morne Madis hill and Morne a Coq hill.

Terre-de-Bas:

There are many stunning beaches in Terre-de-Bas Island including Grande-Anse and Anse a Dos. Bring some food along to eat.

Other places of interest near Terre-de-Bas are:

The Salako manufacturer
Sec Pate
Ruins of pottery factory
Les Augustins
Anchorage
Petite-Anse
Le Mapou
Grand-Baie
Morne Paquette
Morne Abymes
Ruins of Fer a Cheval
Grande-Anse
Anse des Muriers

Best time to visit Terre-de-Bas:

Probably from December to March is the ideal time to visit Terre-de-Bas while the weather remains dry and pleasant.

Accommodation options in Terre-de-Bas:

Terre-de-Bas is a beautiful island but houses few well facilitated accommodation centres. Due to this, it is advised for tourists to reach neighboring Terre-de-Haut for better hospitality services with latest facilities and services. Some facilities available in Terre-de-Haut hotels are beach grill, a children’s snack bar, private pool, 24 hour room service and help desk, laundry and dry cleaning. The prominent hotels in Terre-de-Bas and Terre-de-Haut are listed below: