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Explore the beaches of Grand-Terre and the French fort ruins and volcanic mountaintop of Basse-Terre.

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Attractions

The town center is place de la Victoire, a park shaded by palm trees and poincianas. Here you'll see some old sandbox trees said to have been planted by Victor Hugues, the mulatto who organized a revolutionary army of both whites and blacks to establish a dictatorship. In this square he kept a guillotine busy, and the death-dealing instrument stood here until modern times.

Shopping

Most visitors just drop in to Pointe-a-Pitre for shopping. It's best to visit the town in the morning (you can easily cover it in half a day), taking in the waterfront and outdoor market (the latter is livelier in the early hours).

Currency

The Euro (EUR), the currency of the European Union, is the official currency of Guadeloupe.

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