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Pointe-à-Pitre is a fairly uninviting place – a graffiti-sprayed concrete jungle of art-deco and socialist-style architecture, decaying traditional houses and terrible traffic – but it's the main town on Grande-Terre and, due to its central location between Guadeloupe's two biggest islands, it serves as the de facto capital.

Located in front of the harbor overlooking the Caribbean Sea, Pointe à Pitre is the heart of Guadeloupe Islands . Soak up the magical atmosphere of the city! Admire the colonial buildings such as the Place de la Victoire or the Marché Saint-Antoine where you will be taken away by the smell of spices, fruits and vegetables.

Pointe-à-Pitre was founded in the mid-17th century soon after the settlement of Guadeloupe by the French, but it was eclipsed in importance until the late 18th century by the town of Basse-Terre, which still remains the administrative capital. In 1906 a road bridge across the Salée River replaced the existing ferry, and, favoured by its ...