Morne-à-l'Eau (French pronunciation: [mɔʁn a lo]; Guadeloupean Creole: Monalô) is a commune located in the department of Guadeloupe.
Morne-à-l'Eau | |
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 The cemetery of Morne-à-l'Eau | |
 Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe | |
Location of Morne-à-l'Eau  | |
| Coordinates: 16°19′56″N 61°27′25″W / 16.3322°N 61.4569°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Canton | Morne-à-l'Eau |
| Intercommunality | CA Nord Grande-Terre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Bardail[1] |
| Area 1 | 64.50 km2 (24.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 15,898 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 97116 /97111 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Events
In March or April each year since 1993, the town organises a crab festival which features crab races and many stalls selling crab-based dishes.[3] In 2008 the event's 18th edition attracted over 20,000 visitors and included a Brazilian music plus a cycle-race passing through the already congested town.
Hamlets
Béguette, Berlette, Blanchette, Boisvin, Bosrédon, Belle-Espérance, Blain, Blanchet, Bonne-Terre, Le Bourg (Grippon), Brion, Bubelloy, Chastel, Chaumette, Chazeau, Chevalier, Chouioutte, Clugny, Cocoyer, Croustère, Dubelloy, Dubisquet, Espérance, Geffrier, Gensolin, Lemesle, Lola, Jabrun, Jabrun-Saint-Cyr, Labuthie, Lasserre, Lebraire, Marchand, Marieulle, Perrin, Pierrefite, Point-à-Retz, Quirine, Réduit, Rousseau, Richeval, Salette, Sauvia, Vieux-Bourg, et Zabeth.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 14,925 | — |
| 1974 | 15,034 | +0.10% |
| 1982 | 13,724 | −1.13% |
| 1990 | 16,042 | +1.97% |
| 1999 | 17,154 | +0.75% |
| 2007 | 16,875 | −0.20% |
| 2012 | 16,959 | +0.10% |
| 2017 | 17,434 | +0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Politics
| From | To | Elected | Party / Electoral Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 1947 | Justin Archimède | RR |
| 1947 | 1970 | Pierre Monnerville | SFIO → FGPS (Fédération guadeloupéenne du Parti socialiste) |
| 1970 | 1973 | Marie-Émile (Paul) Coco | |
| 1973 | 1989 | Abdon Saman | DVD → UDF |
| 1989 | 1895 | Favrot Davrain | DVD → FGPS (Fédération guadeloupéenne du Parti socialiste) |
| 1995 | 2005 | Julien Chovino[5] | PCG |
| 2005 | 2016 | Jean-Claude Lombion[6] | PCG → DVG |
| 2016 | 2020 | Philipson Francfort[7] | DVG |
| 2020 | 2026 | Jean Bardail |
Education
Public preschools include:[8]
- Ecole maternelle Jeanne Benin Morne -à -l'eau
- Ecole maternelle Edouard Nelson
- Ecole maternelle Pointe A Retz
- Ecole maternelle Bazile Bertaux Vieux-Bourg
Public primary schools include:[8]
- Ecole primaire Labuthie Achille
- Ecole primaire Marcelle Blanchinet
- Ecole primaire Hyppolite Cocles
- Ecole primaire Félix Duport
- Ecole primaire Coco Marie Emilie
- Ecole primaire Ludger Marie
- Ecole primaire Ernest Pallas
Public elementary schools include:[8]
- Ecole élémentaire Pierre Foucan Morne-à-l'eau
Public junior high schools include:[9]
- Collège Charles de Gaulle
Public senior high schools include:[9]
- LGT Faustin Fleret
- LP Gerty Archimede
Sports
It is home to L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau, a football team who have won the Coupe D.O.M.
Notable people
- Gerty Archimède (1909–1980), politician and lawyer.[10]
- Éric Danty (1947–2020), football player.[11]
- Victoire Jasmin (born 1955), senator
See also
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