Les Abymes

Anse-Bertrand

Baie-Mahault

Baillif

Basse-Terre

Bouillante

Capesterre-Belle-Eau

Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante

Gourbeyre

La Desirade

Deshaies

Grand-Bourg

Le Gosier

Goyave

Lamentin

Morne-a-l'Eau

Le Moule

Petit-Bourg

Petit-Canal

Pointe-a-Pitre

Pointe-Noire

Port-Louis

Saint-Claude

Saint-Francois

Saint-Louis

Sainte-Anne

Sainte-Rose

Terre-de-Bas

Terre-de-Haut

Trois-Rivieres

Vieux-Fort

Vieux-Habitants

Office du tourisme du Gosier

The reception and shop are open to the public :
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<li>Monday, Tuesday and Thursday : 8 am to 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm.</li>
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<li>Wednesday : from 8 am to 1 pm.</li>
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<li>Friday : 8 am to 12.30 pm.</li>
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Services : reception, shop, toilets, free parking. Building accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Localisation GPS : Lat: 16,01634 N - Lng: 61,70753 W.

Headquarters of the National Park of Guadeloupe

Opening hours :
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<li>In low season (May 1st to June 30th, September 1st to October 31th) : daily from 7.00 am to 1.00 pm.</li>
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<li>In high season (November 1st to April 30th, July 1st to August 31th : daily from 7.00 am to 4.30 pm.</li>
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Services : reception centre, shop, toilets, parking, picnic area. The promontory of the reception area is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
In exchange for the services provided on the site, a financial contribution is requested to visitors (prices 06/2023 to 05/2024) :
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<li>Adults : 5.45 &euro; / pers.</li>
<li>Children (- 12 years) : 3.30 &euro; / pers.</li>
<li>Families (2 adults + 2 children): 7.60 &euro;</li>
<li>Groups adults (from 8 pers.) : 3.80 &euro; / pers.</li>
<li>Groups children (from 8 pers.) : 1,65&euro; / pers.</li>
<li>One-year access card : 8.75 &euro; / pers.</li>
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GPS location : Lat: 16,04198 N - Lng: 61,63822 W.

Reception area of Les Chutes du Carbet

Opening hours :
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<li>In low season (May 1 to June 30 and September 1 to October 31) : every day (except weekends) from 9 am to 4.30 pm.</li>
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<li>In high season (November 1 to April 30 and from July 1 to August 31) : every day from 9 am to 4.30 pm ; sunday from 9 am to 12.30 pm.</li>
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Services: reception, permanent exhibition, free parking, picnic area nearby. Building accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Please note : parkings are not supervised.
Localisation GPS : Lat: 16,17600 N - Lng: 61,69280 W.

Maison de la Forêt

Is in the midst of the park

Rando Guadeloupe

Access by sea only (boat, kayak, etc). --- Starting from the pontoon, follow the trail which leads into the forest. Cross the forest and the more sparsely vegetated area. Go to the end of the islet (chapel). Return by the same route up to the starting point at the pontoon.

The Îlet Macou is a significant place of pilgrimage thanks to the presence of the Chapel of Notre Dame de la Garde, where people come to pray.

The Islet has been cleared over a good part of its area to allow the planting of a coconut grove. The natural vegetation of this islet is otherwise mainly composed of species able to withstand the changing general conditions, and likely to adapt to the variations in salinity in particular. In this way, a row of red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) precedes a forest area full of white mangrove (Avicennia germinans), gray mangrove (Laguncularia racernosa), and buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus). Succeeding this band of mangrove, the Catalpa (Thespesia populnea) comprises the bulk of the woodland, on soils which are most often dewatered. [Source: Espaces remarquables du littoral - Egis Eau 2012]

Vegetation on the islet

Until last century, the islet was connected to the mainland and even a few years ago, a strip of sand almost 10 metres wide was present between the shoreline and the chapel.The erosion of the banks is tangible proof of the fragility of the environment.

Coastal erosion

A small chapel once graced the end of the islet. Since the passage of hurricane Hugo in 1989, a permanent chapel has been erected: Notre Dame de Macou is much used by its regulars. It is littered with empty conch shells, left there by passing fishermen.

Chapelle