Saint-François, Guadeloupe
French commune in Guadeloupe
Saint-François (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa]; Antillean Creole: Senfwanswa) is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, located in the southeast point of the main island of Grande-Terre.
Settlements include Chassaing, and Dubedou.
There are four public preschools and eight public primary schools.
The Collège Alexandre Macal is a public junior high school.
Population
La Pointe des Châteaux
La Pointe des Châteaux is a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean.
Eleven kilometres east of Saint-François, a large littoral strip, La Pointe des Châteaux hosts rare fauna and flora, some of which are indigenous to the site.
It attracts about 500,000 visitors per year. North-west of the Pointe des Châteaux's clifftop is beach les Grandes Salines.
Transportation
The city's air needs are fulfilled by the Saint-François Airport.
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