Sights in Guadeloupe

1. Le Moule

   • Guadeloupe
   • Sights › Village

   Le Moule served as an early French capital of Guadeloupe, and was an important Native American settlement in pre-colonial times. It's an authentic provincial town with a bustling main street, fish market, cinema, a few art galleries and a scenic harbor. Major archeological excavations have taken place in the area and Guadeloupe's archeological museum, on the outskirts of town, is well worth a visit.

   The wide town square has a few historic buildings, including the town hall and a Neoclassical Catholic church. Along the river are some discernible waterfront ruins from an old customs building and a fortress dating back to the original French settlement.

   There's also a lovely…

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2. Musée St-John Perse

   • Guadeloupe
   • Sights › Museum

   Musée St-John Perse occupies an attractive 19th-century colonial building with ornate wrought-iron balconies. The museum is dedicated to the renowned poet and Nobel laureate Alexis Léger (1887-1975), better known as St John Perse, who grew up just down the street at No 54. The house offers both a glimpse of a period Creole home and displays on Perse's life and work.

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3. Réserve Cousteau

   • Guadeloupe
   • Sights › Outdoors

   Jacques Cousteau brought Pigeon Island to international attention a couple of decades ago by declaring it to be one of the world's top dive sites. The waters surrounding the island are now protected as the Réserve Cousteau, an underwater park teeming with fish and coral reefs to explore.

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