La Maison Calebasse

Top choice in Grande-Terre


This gleaming and stylish villa is nestled amid sugarcane fields about 2.5km north of St-François. Brigitte, your affable host, has decorated the place with great flair. Choose one of the gîtes (small cottages; rented by the week) or an exceptionally bright room with a handsome bathroom. This is one of Guadeloupe's very best hideaways.


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1.72 MILES

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2. Marché La Rotonde

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3. Marina de St-François

2.19 MILES

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4. Plage de Bois Jolan

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5. Damoiseau Distillery

6.09 MILES

For those who don’t speak French but know how distilleries work, this is a nice chance to wander around at will. It's particularly active during the cane…

6. Edgar Clerc Archaeological Museum

7.19 MILES

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7. Plage de la Caravelle

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8. Pointe des Châteaux

8.11 MILES

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