Cluster · Pointe-à-Pitre
Darboussier & Mémorial ACTe
Half-day cluster: the memorial museum on the old sugar-factory site and the quay beside it; an air-conditioned midday option.
Map to the centre
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Rules in force · 6Pavements are narrow and uneven
- Guadeloupe ↗Entry follows French rules for overseas departments, which can differ from mainland France and the Schengen area: check official French sources for your passport.
- Guadeloupe ↗Sargassum seaweed can pile up on some beaches, mainly in spring and summer: check conditions before booking a beach base.
- Guadeloupe ↗La Soufrière is an active volcano: check the alert level and trail status before hiking.
- Grande-Terre ↗Avoid driving across the Pointe-à-Pitre area at about 06:30–08:30 and 16:00–18:30: traffic is heavy.
- Pointe-à-Pitre ↗The centre empties after dark and on Sundays: eat early, take a taxi door to door in the evening and do not wander the back streets.
- Pointe-à-Pitre ↗Pavements are narrow and uneven: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
Walking weather, next 5 days
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Bound and physics
Darboussier quay and the memorial complex (approximate box).
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- Few
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- quay and paved forecourt
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
Rescue anchors
A — Memorial forecourt benches (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
B — Memorial entrance hall (AC) (field-verify)
ac · seated_rest · toilet · valid: always
C — Quay-side bench in shade (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
D — Café by the marina side (AC) (field-verify)
ac · food · seated_rest · valid: always
E — Cruise-terminal shelter (field-verify)
shelter · seated_rest · valid: always
F — Kiosk on the quay (field-verify)
food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 6′, worst cell 6′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
- Mémorial ACTe — A large memorial museum of the slave trade and slavery on the old sugar-factory site: two hours indoors, a good midday choice.
Edges out (directed)
- Place de la Victoire & cathedral
- Car east · ~8 min
Sleep within reach
- Darboussier waterfront — 5–9 min
Red lines here
- Memorial: quiet and respectful behaviour.
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.