La Rosette
La Rosette | |
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La Rosette Location of La Rosette | |
| Coordinates: 16°20′19″N 61°22′42″W / 16.33861°N 61.37833°W | |
| Country | France |
| Department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Grande-Terre |
| Commune | Le Moule |
La Rosette is a settlement in the commune of Le Moule in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the island of Grande-Terre in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. It is the site of the Edgar Clerc Archeological Museum, which exhibits Amerindian artifacts from the pre-Columbian era collected from the region.
Geography
La Rosette is a settlement on the island of Grande-Terre. It is part of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, located in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. It is located to the west of Lemercier and to the south of Palais-Sainte-Marguerite.[1][2] It is part of the commune of Le Moule, which is spread over an area of 82 km2 (32 sq mi) on the eastern part of the island, and had a population of 22,24 inhabitants in 2024.[3]
La Rosette has a tropical rainforest climate as per the Köppen climate classification.[1] The settlement has an average elevation of 37 m (121 ft).[2]
The settlement is connected with downtown Le Moule via the D123 and N5 roads. The highway D123 extends from the settlement towards Pointe de la Grande Vigie.[4] It consists of several inland lakes, coves, streams, and beaches along the coast. Several coral reefs straddle across the surrounding waters.[2]
Edgar Clerc museum
La Rosette is the site of the Edgar Clerc Archeological Museum.[5] The museum building is built in a distinct architectural style, and is surrounded by a large park. The museum exhibits various Arawak and Carib artifacts from the Lesser Antilles.[4][6] These Amerindian artifacts date to the pre-Columbian era and were collected by Edgar Clerc from the surrounding areas and islands.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b "La Rosette". Mineral data. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "La Rosette". Geo view. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Guadeloupe". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ a b Lynne Sullivan (2008). Guadeloupe Alive. Hunter Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-588-43709-9.
- ^ Caribbean Islands. Footprint Handbooks. 2002. p. 654.
- ^ Isabelle Jullien; Philippe Scali (1996). À la Guadeloupe. Hachette. p. 102. ISBN 978-2-706-28338-3.
- ^ Kay Showker (February 2004). Caribbean Ports of Call: A Guide for Today's Cruise Passengers. Globe Pequot Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-7627-2823-7.
- ^ Alfred Neumann (1986). The Caribbean: The Lesser Antilles. Nelles. p. 135. ISBN 978-3-88618-112-4.
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