Basse-Terre was Guadeloupe's commercial hub until the late 18th century, when it was eclipsed by the town of Pointe-à-Pitre on adjoining Grande-Terre island. The port of the town was destroyed by hurricanes in 1979, which was a serious blow to the efforts to expand and modernize the economy.
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Basse-Terre is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is also the prefecture (capital city) of Guadeloupe.
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Fort de Louis Delgres still stands in the capital, Basse-Terre. It was completely abolished in 1848 by Victor Schoelcher and a museum in Pointe-a-Pitre is ...
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