Fort Napoléon des Saintes
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Fort Napoléon is a fortification, located on Terre-de-Haut Island, in the Îles des Saintes, Guadeloupe. Property of the Departmental Council of Guadeloupe, it has been classified as a historical monument since the December 15, 1997. Fort Napoléon was built on the morne called Mire, it was originally named Fort Louis.
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Fort Napoléon is a fortification, located on Terre-de-Haut Island, in the Îles des Saintes, Guadeloupe. Property of the Departmental Council of Guadeloupe, it has been classified as a historical monument since the December 15, 1997. Fort Napoléon was built on the morne called Mire, it was originally named Fort Louis.
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This place is a MUST SEE for anyone visiting Les Saintes! The grounds and gardens alone are worth going for. Magnificent lookouts to see the island from atop this historical fort. We toured on our own, as there were only French speaking guides that day. Stellar succulents and cacti in the gardens, along with pretty man-made rock formations. Be on the lookout for goats and iguanas. We didn't see any iguanas there that day, but did see 2 large ones elsewhere on the island that day. Beautiful breezes up there due to the elevation.
Debra McLendonDebra McLendon
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The place is only open during the morning (closes 12:30) They have a lot of small and different exhibitions detailing different things about the islands. Sadly you won't benefit a lot from the exhibitions if you don't understand French as almost everything is written in French and the tours were also in French. If you do understand French it is very interesting though. The view from their botanical garden is amazing (the best of the islands I've seen so far). The garden itself is disappointing as it isn't maintained and not a lot of information is available about the species of plants. If you like hiking then you will love the walk up the mountain on which the fort rests upon, if you don't shuttles are arranged at hotels and you can rent different smaller vehicles in the small town.
Jacob DalsgaardJacob Dalsgaard
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In general it's a nice place with good views. You pay around 7€ per person for the entrance. However, if you plan to go up Chameau, which I highly highly recommend then my suggestion is to skip the Fort if you don't speak French. There is not much to see and everything is in French. There might be a headline translated to English but that's more or less it. The woman at the counter might tell you there are translations but those are so very few that you can forget about it.
Dani KnollDani Knoll
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Some have noted that it's an arduous walk up to the fort--not if you're in decent health. The walk itself is fine, but it's the heat that can really take a toll. Excellent panoramic views are to be had here, as many have noted. The ground themselves aren't too much to see. Check out the relics and artwork inside. Look for the iguanas in the surrounding trees!
Sean EdgleySean Edgley
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I’m reading comments about the steep walk up the “mountain”. It’s totally doable even if you are not trained. It’s 20 minutes from the harbor. I personally don’t think that renting a car or a scooter is necessary. The view from the Fort is simply stunning. The entrance is 5€ (3.5€ for students). The museum is small but fairly interesting.
Marco BMarco B
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Interesting piece of history in a region where a lot of it decomposes quickly to never be seen again. Cool views, guided tours if you care for one, collections of various artefacts, etc. One element in poor taste was the display of police crowd control implements, totally out of place and honestly gross to see in a location like that.
Tomasz JankowskiTomasz Jankowski
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