Basalt columns
On the headland.
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Pain de Sucre, «Sugarloaf», is a small rocky headland on Terre-de-Haut in the Les Saintes archipelago south of Guadeloupe, about 2 km in a straight line west of the village of Terre-de-Haut. It marks the south-western edge of the Bay of Les Saintes, a member of the club of the world's most beautiful bays. The bay covers about 5 square kilometres, sheltered to the north-west by the small Îlet à Cabrit, with several coves along its shore. It saw many naval battles between the French and the English from the 17th to the 19th century and was also an anchorage for pirates. Pain de Sucre rises with flanks of tightly packed volcanic basalt columns and a green top above turquoise water, with a small beach and clear water good for snorkelling at its foot. From the village there are views across the bay full of sailing boats and green hills. The visit is free. Terre-de-Haut is reached by ferry from the Guadeloupe coast, the little island is explored on foot or by electric scooter, and mornings are calmest for snorkelling.
On the headland.
Clear water.
In the bay.
Terre-de-Haut, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe
By ferry from the Guadeloupe coast.
Yes, at the foot of the headland.