There is at least one house that goes back to colonial time, if not destroyed by hurricanes or the recent earthquake of January 2010.

Belle-Anse is located at the bottom of several hills, a position that makes it vulnerable to flash floods.

Motor boats (chaloupes) remain the most important travel methods between Belle-Anse and other nearby cities and towns.

Though there is a road that links Belle-Anse to Thiotte and Port-au-Prince, there is no regular scheduled bus travel.

There are several elementary schools: one that is run by the government, and a few other ones that have been established through partnerships with foreign organisations.

For many years, L'Ecole Vocationelle de Belle-Anse was the only means to obtain a partial secondary education.

During the 60's and 70, there was a group of middlemen who did very well by buying coffee from the local peasants and selling it to exporters in Jacmel and Port-au-Prince.