Fort Napoléon des Saintes

Property of the Departmental Council of Guadeloupe, it has been classified as a historical monument since the December 15, 1997.

It also has contains the Jardin exotique du Fort Napoléon, a botanical garden dedicated to local succulent plants and iguanas.

The archipelago was returned to the Kingdom of France upon signing of the Treaty of Paris on February 10, 1763.

The successor to a fear of the end of the 17th century, a fort was built between 1777 and 1779  on the dreary Mire to 119 m above sea level.

Its armament consists of two cannons and three mortars intended to protect the Whale Pass and the Terre-de-Haut roadstead.

Fort Napoléon des Saintes
Display featuring Dendrogyra cylindrus at the Fort Napoléon museum.