Basse-Terre
Guadeloupe's administrative capital sits on the western island of the archipelago, where volcanic mountains and tropical rainforest rise sharply behind a waterfront town with a compact centre of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches. The surrounding island offers waterfalls, rivers, thermal springs, and beaches of both golden and black sand.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population11,472
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
Basse-Terre: quick answers
Where is Basse-Terre?
Basse-Terre is in Guadeloupe.
How do you get to Basse-Terre?
The nearest airport is Basse-Terre (BBR), about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Basse-Terre?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 23°C73°F. The wettest month is October, with about 125 mm4.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Basse-Terre?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 8 restaurants and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Basse-Terre?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Deshaies, Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante and Grand-Bourg.