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River and waterfall: River Coulisse
It takes its name (lit. "River Slide") from a water slide located upstream, where local inhabitants would come to relax and have fun.<br />You can swim, but be careful when it is raining because the level rises quickly.
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Cultural and architectural heritage: Engraved rocks
A series of engraved rocks (petroglyphs), with the centrepiece showing a woman in labour.
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Flora: "Chou piquant"
This palm tree is endemic to Guadeloupe.
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Cultural and architectural heritage: Windmill
One of the few windmills in Basse-Terre.
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Flora: Lépiné tree
Its very resistant wood was once used for frameworks and cabinet-making, to make parts of windmills and pestles for coffee mills.<br />The Kalinagos called it "Allioua".<br />Its bark was used to reduce fever and to make dyes.
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Flora: Manchineel tree
Be careful, the tree's fruits look tasty, but you must never eat them or even touch them because they are poisonous.<br />The same goes for all the other parts of the tree.
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Cultural and architectural heritage: Gunpowder depot and cannons
Gunpowder depot, and a few yards further on, well-conserved cannons. This was a strategic site, defending the Les Saintes Canal.
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Flora: vegetation flag
The vegetation is continually exposed to the wind, so it looks as if the tree only grows on one side. The phenomenon is known as wind deformation.
[Trek] Grande Pointe path
Starting from the car park, follow the road towards the right for 200m.<br />Follow the track on the right. You will see the introduction panel at the entrance.<br />Follow the yellow markings.<br />Follow the track as far as La Coulisse river.<br />Cross the river, paying attention on the slippery rocks, and don't try to cross in bad weather.<br />Continue along the track for 500m, as far as the engraved rocks known as "la femme qui accouche" ("the woman in labour").<br />Continue on to the windmill. Walk around the windmill to get a good look at it. Towards the left are the remains of a watermill. It is about 200 m away. Towards the right are the remains of some buildings about 100 m away.<br />Retrace your steps to the windmill and continue the trail.<br />Continue for about 1 km and you will see the gunpowder depot and the artillery battery. Carry on to the left after the artillery battery.<br />Make your way along the path between the volcanic rocks. <br />Continue along the path as far as the steps, about 1.5 km further on.<br />One last effort and you're there!Modified: 1 year ago
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