Saint-François, Guadeloupe

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Saint-François is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, located in the southeast point of the main island of Grande-Terre. Settlements include Chassaing, and Dubedou. There are four public preschools and eight public primary schools. The Collège Alexandre Macal is a public junior high school.

Population

La Pointe des Châteaux

La Pointe des Châteaux is a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean. Eleven kilometres east of Saint-François, a large littoral strip, La Pointe des Châteaux hosts rare fauna and flora, some of which are indigenous to the site. It attracts about 500,000 visitors per year. North-west of the Pointe des Châteaux's clifftop is beach les Grandes Salines.

Transportation

The city's air needs are fulfilled by the Saint-François Airport.

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