#Terres Basses

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Gabrielle Duplantier – Terres Basses – Salomé

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Natural slide, la Coulisse, Guadeloupe: Located in Trois-rivières, the La Coulisse River is known for its waterfall and its pool suitable for swimming by the sea… However, going up the river for a few meters, there is a natural slide. But There must be a minimum of water to be able to slide... The Coulisse waterfall is a waterfall located on the course of the Petit Carbet river in the territory of Trois-Rivières , on the island of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe. Wikipédia

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Guadeloupe woman in her mid 50s, walking downtown Basse-Terre city

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View of Capesterre, Basse-Terre Island, Guadeloupe

French vintage postcard

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Coraly Desplan biography: 13 things about Miss Universe Guadeloupe 2024

Who is Coraly Desplan? Coraly Desplan is a French beauty queen from Pointe-Noire, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, France. She represented Guadeloupe in Miss Universe. While pursuing a bachelor’s degree in optometry, Desplan won Miss Universe Guadeloupe. She is currently based in Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe. Desplan is 5’6″ tall and she enjoys hiking and taking photographs. Here are 13 more things about…

[hcdahlem]

Basses terres

Dans son nouveau roman, Estelle Sarah-Bulle explore le destin d'une famille guadeloupéenne. Alors qu'en cet été 1976, on craint une éruption de la Soufrière, les Bévaro se retrouvent.

  En deux mots Durant l’été 1976, toute la famille Bévaro se retrouve chez Elias. Après 17 années passées en métropole, Daniel est de retour avec sa famille. Et quand les autorités, inquiètes des grondements de la Soufrière, décide d’évacuer le sud de Basse-Terre, de nouveaux invités se joignent à eux. L’occasion d’éclairer les zones d’ombre de la généalogie. Ma note ★★★ (bien aimé) Ma…

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BELLE FONTAINE

The picturesque approach to Belle Fontaine sets the mood for this elegant French Provence meets Creole style villa. A long stone walled drive, lined with tropical flowers and shrubs, brings you to the entrance filled with architectural beauty

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Juin 9. Vieux Fort, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

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Fantastic Least Gecko (Sphaerodactylus fantasticus), male, family Sphaerodactylidae, Basse-Terre, western Guadeloupe

photograph by Marcos Rodríguez Bobadilla 

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Gabrielle Duplantier, Terres Basses

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Coucher de soleil sur Basse-Terre

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Baie-Mahault, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

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Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

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On this day die Louis Delgres freedom fighter

222 years ago, on May 28, 1802, the revolutionary Louis Delgrès died in Guadeloupe with a lot of his peers , because they tried to recover their freedom and dignity, suppressed by Napoleon.

Louis Delgrès was born in 1766 in Martinique and is considered a free person of color, a "mulatto." He quickly embraced the French Revolution and became a republican. He rose in rank and fought against the English, even spending time in prisons. He eventually became the head of the Basse-Terre district.

However, with the reinstatement of slavery, which betrayed not only the foundational ideals of the Revolution, the flag of France, but also the Black people who had fought for France, he decided to lead a rebellion with another hero, Joseph Ignace, against General Richepanse.

With Monnereau, a white Creole who was apparently hanged for this (but whom I believe redeemed the honor of white people and french people with this gesture), he wrote: "To the entire world, the last cry of innocence and despair. In the most glorious days of a century forever celebrated for the triumph of enlightenment and philosophy, a class of unfortunate people who are being annihilated feels compelled to raise their voice to posterity, to make known when they have disappeared, their innocence and their misfortunes (...)... You, posterity! Shed a tear for our misfortunes, and we will die satisfied."

After about ten days of fierce fighting, despite all their determination, Delgrès and his companions understood that all was lost. They decided to honor the adage "live free or die" and committed suicide with explosives in their refuge.

A severe repression followed, such as executions, deportation of Guadeloupeans and Haitians in 1802 ( one of the most famous victim of this is Jean Louis Annecy).

But their deaths were not in vain since the abolition of slavery occurred in 1848 (not to mention that the fights continued in Guyana and even saw victories in Haiti). Their sacrifice paved the way for greater freedom for their peers. Let us never forget them .

[manoelt-finisterrae]

muller nunha praia de Galiza

@les-cris-des-fendues: A travers les atomes je marche comme à travers les flocons de neige obliques j’exhibe expressément mon impermanence noire ou éblouie, compagne de l'amour et des massacres. Marie-Claire Bancquart

@les-cris-des-fendues: L´autre À force de m’écrire Je me découvre un peu Je recherche l’Autre J’aperçois au loin La femme que j’ai été Je discerne ses gestes Je glisse sur ses défauts Je pénètre à l’intérieur D’une conscience évanouie J’explore son regard Comme ses nuits Je dépiste et dénude un ciel Sans réponse et sans voix Je parcours d’autres domaines J’invente mon langage Et m’évade en Poésie Retombée sur ma Terre J’y répète à voix basse Inventions et souvenirs À force de m’écrire Je me découvre un peu Et je retrouve l’Autre. Andrée Chedid

© Manoel T, 2023