Morne-à-l'Eau
Morne-à-l'Eau (Monalô in creole) is a commune located in the department of Guadeloupe.
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Coordinates: 16°19′56″N 61°27′25″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | Guadeloupe |
Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
Canton | Morne-à-l'Eau |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean-Claude Lombion |
Area 1 | 64.50 km2 (24.90 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | 17,307 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/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.[1] 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.
Politics
From | To | Elected | Party / Electoral Alliance |
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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[3] | PCG |
2005 | 2016 | Jean-Claude Lombion[4] | PCG → DVG |
2016 | current | Philipson Francfort[5] | DVG |
Education
Public preschools include:[6]
- 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:[6]
- 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:[6]
- Ecole élémentaire Pierre Foucan Morne-à-l'eau
Public junior high schools include:[7]
- Collège Charles de Gaulle
Public senior high schools include:[7]
- 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.
See also
- Jabrun, Guadeloupe
- Communes of Guadeloupe
References
- http://www.feteducrabe.com
- "Les anciens Maires de Morne-à-l'Eau". Annuaire-Mairie (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- "Julien Chovino n'est plus". Guadeloupe la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- "Philipson Francfort, nouveau maire de Morne-à-l'Eau". Guadeloupe la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- "Les membres du conseil municipal". Ville de Morne à l'eau (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
- "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
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