Michelle Gagne-Dube

Basse-Terre Island

Basse-Terre Island is the name of the western-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. Despite its name, Basse-Terre Island (literally "Low Land" Island, "Down Land" Island) is the highest island of Guadeloupe, rising to 1,467 metres (4,813 feet) above sea level at the Soufrière volcano.

Above the city of Basse-Terre on a mountain road, is the village of Saint-Claude, at the base of the Soufrière volcano. The village is noted for its coffee and banana plantations & stately homes. Tours to ascend the Soufrière can be arranged.

A few beaches are located along the coast, north and south of the city of Basse-Terre. There are also fishing areas.

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We booked a nice family trip with Michelle last march. We wanted to go to Cuba and she found us a very nice 5 star hotel within our price range. Once in Cuba, we were notified of how fast the Covid-19 virus was spreading. Everyday Michelle would contacted us and we asked her a million questions. She always took the time for us and was up to date with the flights cancellations. She advised us to also speak daily with the Tour operator representative to see the...

By Christine Vallée

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