Pointe-à-Pitre is located in the west of Grande Terre. The town is perfectly placed at the centre of Guadeloupe at the juncture between Grand Terre and Basse Terre.

Built on marshland, it has won land from the sea. The town is low lying, situated alongside a mangrove.

The neighbouring townships to Pointe à Pitre are Les Abymes, Baie Mahault and Le Gosier.

Pointe à Pitre is a town of eclectic architecture: the Place de la Victoire, a witness to many historical events of Gaudeloupe, the cathedral of Saint Pierre and Saint Paul, a historical monument with its imposing neoclassical façade; the industrial wasteland of the Darboussierplant and its neighbourhood; the cemetery with its many architectural treasures …

In the streets of the town centre, you will discover beautiful rows of Creole houses with flower-decked balconies, squares, dwellings in series with the oldest dating back to the late XIXth century.

You will also find in the street called Achille René-Boisneuf the birthplace of the poet Saint John Perseand theancient town hall opened in 1885.