Morne-à-l'Eau

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Morne-à-l'Eau
Commune
The cemetery of Morne-à-l'Eau
The cemetery of Morne-à-l'Eau
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
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 / 16.3322; -61.4569Coordinates: 16°19′56″N 61°27′25″W / 16.3322°N 61.4569°W / 16.3322; -61.4569
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementPointe-à-Pitre
CantonMorne-à-l'Eau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Bardail
Area
1
64.50 km2 (24.90 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
16,875
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−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.

Morne-à-l'Eau (Monalô in creole) is a commune located in the department of Guadeloupe.

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.[2] 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[]

Main article: 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, , et Zabeth.

Politics[]

List of Mayors[3]
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[4] PCG
2005 2016 Jean-Claude Lombion[5] PCG → DVG
2016 2020 Philipson Francfort[6] DVG
2020 2026 Jean Bardail

Education[]

Public preschools include:[7]

  • 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:[7]

  • 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:[7]

  • Ecole élémentaire Pierre Foucan Morne-à-l'eau

Public junior high schools include:[8]

  • Collège Charles de Gaulle

Public senior high schools include:[8]

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[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ http://www.feteducrabe.com
  3. ^ "Les anciens Maires de Morne-à-l'Eau". Annuaire-Mairie (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  4. ^ "Julien Chovino n'est plus". Guadeloupe la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  5. ^ "Philipson Francfort, nouveau maire de Morne-à-l'Eau". Guadeloupe la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  6. ^ "Les membres du conseil municipal". Ville de Morne à l'eau (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT."  [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018."  [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Gerty, Marie, Bernadette Archimède". National Assembly of France (in French). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Seine-et-Marne : le monde du football à Meaux pleure Eric Danty". La Marne (in French). 9 October 2020.



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