Destination Guide: Grande Plaine (Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe) in Guadeloupe

Grande Plaine
in Guadeloupe of Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe

How to get there and get around

Baillif Airport (14 mi)
Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet (17 mi)
Terre-de-Haut Airport (27 mi)
St-François Airport (34 mi)
Les Bases Airport (41 mi)
La Désirade Airport (46 mi)
John A. Osborne Airport (49 mi)
Melville Hall Airport (56 mi)
Princess Juliana International Airport (154 mi)

Noteable things around

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
Morne Trois Pitons National Park (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
Golf de Saint Fran (Golf course, 21 mi)
Parc Zoologique et Botanique des Mamelles (zoo, (3 mi)
Marina de Rivière Sens (marina, (16 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 16.207 and -61.776 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 16° 12' 26" and W -61° 46' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: French
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:50 PM (Thursday): Timezone: America/Guadeloupe; UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:44 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -20.017 and 119.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Shellborough
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Guadeloupe in Caribbean

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Guadeloupe.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guadeloupe. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring Grande Plaine

Grande Plaine in Guadeloupe (Guadeloupe) is a town located in Guadeloupe about 15 mi (or 24 km) north of Basse-Terre, the country's capital place.

Time in Grande Plaine is now 03:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guadeloupe with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Grande Plaine, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guadeloupe is Baillif Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park in Saint kitts and nevis at a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km). Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 21 mi (or 34 km). away. We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Basse-Terre, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Saint Peters and Brades. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature	25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature	27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature	25°C / 77 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	78%
Air Pressure	1016 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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tornade en mer, trombe d'eau guadeloupe le 24.11.2012

Published: November 25, 2012
Length: 34:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Eric HELVIG

tornade en mer au large, trombe d'eau guadeloupe le 24.11.2012 vue de la pointe noir. tornado at sea, the waterspout Guadeloupe 24.11.2012.

La Caféière Beauséjour

Published: February 20, 2013
Length: 48:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Olivier CASSAN

Les Voix au Saut d'Acomat

Published: October 20, 2013
Length: 39:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Noproblemo6

Elodie, Justine et Lucile : Guadeloupe 2013.

Les tortues de Sophie

Published: May 03, 2012
Length: 32:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Les îles de Guadeloupe

Qui : Sophie Bedel Où : Ilets Pigeon et Pointe-Noire Thème : en plongée, nous irons ensemble la rencontre des tortues. Sophie est une amoureuse de la faune de Guadeloupe, en connaît tous...

2015 02 28 Pose DCP Guadeloupe

Published: February 28, 2015
Length: 44:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fabien Tynilla

Pose d'un DCP (dispositif de concentration de poissons) en Guadeloupe Pointe Noire.

Guadeloupe - Pointe-Noire - Plage de Petite Anse

Published: February 27, 2013
Length: 02:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: recherchezici

Guadeloupe - Pointe-Noire - Plage de Petite Anse Située au Nord de la commune de Pointe Noire, tout proche de Deshaies, la plage de Petite-Anse est une des 2 plages de Pointe-Noire. Sur ces...

Guadeloupe - Pointe-Noire - Plage Caraïbe

Published: February 27, 2013
Length: 13:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: recherchezici

Guadeloupe - Pointe-Noire - Plage Caraïbe 2eme plage de la commune, la plage Caraïbe est certes moins belle que plage de Petite-Anse mais bien plus grande. Vous y trouverez quelques galets,...

Double Plongée - Pointe Noire et Ravine Thomas à Bouillante

Published: February 22, 2013
Length: 28:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Noproblemo6

Double plongée en Basse Terre avec Fred VALA et Domi.

Villa Rose Caraïbes

Published: February 03, 2015
Length: 29:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VILLA ROSE CARAIBES

Votre Bungalow avec piscine et vue sur la mer Caraïbes, en Basse Terre près de Pointe Noire. Villa Rose Caraîbes vous accueille toute l'année. Christiane et Patrick DAVID Villa Rose Caraïbes...

Carnaval Parade Clip

Published: January 15, 2012
Length: 36:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wrenchwebber

Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe We evidently got to the Caraval parade a little late, but managed to see some of the tail end. We did get to see a number of groups performing on their way back...

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Action of 22 January 1809

The Action of 22 January 1809 was a minor naval engagement fought off the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe during the Napoleonic Wars. The action was fought as part of the blockade of Guadeloupe and neighbouring Martinique by a large British Royal Navy squadron, which was seeking to cut the islands off from contact and supplies from France by preventing the passage of shipping from Europe to the islands.

Located at 16.2139, -61.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1809, Battles involving France, Battles involving the United Kingdom

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
La Grande Plaine, Grande Plaine

Grande Plaine in Guadeloupe
Destination Guide Guadeloupe

Grande Plaine
in Guadeloupe of Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe

Touring Grande Plaine

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