You can snorkel at Plage du Bourg; beaches, coves and cultural heritage are also among the things to explore during a stay in Sainte-Anne. If you’re looking for a hotel in Sainte-Anne, you can decide in advance whether beach activities, nature or cultural events will shape your trip. Specific local and cultural topics offer starting points for planning.

Beaches and Water Sports

Plage du Bourg is a beach in Sainte-Anne on Grande-Terre. The municipality’s beaches offer a range of leisure and water sports activities. A municipal overview from March 2016 mentions surfing, windsurfing and kayaking in connection with beaches and waves, and locates kitesurfing at Anse du Belley. The range therefore extends from the specific opportunity to snorkel at Plage du Bourg to other water sports associated with beaches, waves or Anse du Belley.

Coves and Coastal Hiking

The Littoral de Sainte-Anne (Fonds Thézan) hike passes the coves of La Chaudière, Patate, Canot and Eblain. It ends in the savannah just behind Anse à Eblain. If you are considering this route for a hike, check in advance whether it is currently open to visitors. This allows you to take the described route into account when planning without assuming it is accessible.

Gwoka and Cultural Heritage

Sainte-Anne’s cultural heritage has been shaped by Indigenous, African, Indian and European influences. Cultural activists from Sainte-Anne, together with partners from associations, campaigned to have Gwoka inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. In the wider travel region of Guadeloupe, since November 26, 2014, Gwoka has been on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as a representative expression of Guadeloupean identity. The subject can therefore be considered from two perspectives: local advocacy and Gwoka’s significance for Guadeloupean identity.

Another historical point of interest is the former sugar plantation, Habitation-sucrerie Gissac, which has been protected as a historic monument since 2009. The former sugar production adds a specific connection to Sainte-Anne’s history to the cultural topics.

Events and Market

A municipal overview from March 2016 describes Sainte-Anne as an annual host of a leg of the Tour de la Guadeloupe de Voile Traditionnelle. A cultural overview from September 2020 places the Mémorial Geoffroy, honoring Sergius Geoffroy, in November each year. These are distinct occasions: a leg of the traditional sailing tour and a commemorative event. If you want to plan your stay around either event, check the current dates.

The Marché de Sainte-Anne offers a daily selection of fruit, vegetables, roots, tubers and spices. The market is currently being renovated; check its current operating status before visiting. The market can also be taken into account when planning your stay, while the beach, hike and cultural events offer other possible focuses.

For the broader travel overview: Sainte-Anne.