Pointe de la Grande Vigie

Grande-Terre


The island’s northernmost point, Pointe de la Grande Vigie offers scenic views from its high sea cliffs. A rocky path – walkable in flip-flops but better in trail shoes – makes a windy loop through scrubland from the parking lot to the cliffs and back, and has some fantastic views. On a clear day you can see Antigua to the north and Montserrat to the northwest, each about 75km away.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Grande-Terre attractions

1. Porte d'Enfer

2.43 MILES

‘Hell's Gate’ is actually a long, narrow lagoon that could be mistaken for a river. Its banks are a nice place for a picnic lunch on a drive around the…

2. Anse Laborde

3.22 MILES

Make a beeline for this oft-overlooked white-sand beach about 1.5km north of Anse Bertrand. Strong riptides make it quite dangerous for swimming, but the…

3. Anse Bertrand

4.37 MILES

This beach in the small town of the same name has golden sand and is backed by palm trees. It's rarely too crowded and is one of the loveliest beaches in…

4. Anse du Souffleur

7.58 MILES

This long, gently arching beach in northwestern Grande-Terre has soft, pale sand, lapis-lazuli waters and fabulous views of mountainous Basse-Terre in the…

5. Beauport Le Pays de La Canne

7.75 MILES

Since it ceased operations, this former sugar factory has been converted into a learning center about the local region and the history of slavery and…

6. Anse Maurice

9.1 MILES

The nearly empty, quite remote beach of Anse Maurice is accessed via a small road with concrete tracks. The water is clear and very shallow until you walk…

7. Edgar Clerc Archaeological Museum

13.33 MILES

This relatively small but informative museum has a fascinating display of archaeological finds made on Guadeloupe and elsewhere in the Caribbean. Much of…

8. Damoiseau Distillery

14.86 MILES

For those who don’t speak French but know how distilleries work, this is a nice chance to wander around at will. It's particularly active during the cane…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "guadeloupe/northern-grande-terre/attractions/pointe-de-la-grande-vigie/a/poi-sig/1489189/1331183",
      "destination": "Grande-Terre",
      "continent": "Caribbean",
      "country": "Guadeloupe",
      "region": "Grande-Terre",
      "position": "superzone"
    }