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| region | Guadeloupe | |
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| Residents | 5.404 (2018) | |
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Baillif (creole: Bayif) is a parish in Guadeloupe.
background
North of Basse-Terre on the other side of the Rivière des Peres is the town of Baillif and the regional airport. The town was founded in 1637. At that time, the governor Charles de l`Olive decreed a donation of land to the Dominican monks. Since the place was destroyed by English attacks in 1691 and 1703, there are only a few historical buildings.
In the south lies the Peres industrial zone. It lies in a triangle that the airfield forms with the Rivière de Peres river and the sea. Only the road separates the runway from the Caribbean Sea. From there, the original location stretches 700 m north along a new breakwater in an almost 100 m wide strip. Directly to the north you will find a strongly protected, new, small harbor. The harbor basin is only about 80 m long and a little over 20 m wide.
The Fort de la Magdelaine was built in 1650.
The tower of the Père Labat was built in 1703 by Governor Auger. It is right next to the main road, in the Peres industrial zone. It is an oval structure with empty window sockets, a good two meters high. Before that, some old cannon barrels were draped.
getting there
By plane
- Baillif Airfield, IATA Code - BBR, ICAO Code - TFFB, Runway 11/32, Runway 2.034 x 49 feet (620 x 15 m). There is only one regional traffic.
In the street
Baillif is almost a suburb of Basse-Terre. Only the river separates the two communities. The place can be reached on national road 2.
Tourist Attractions
- Distillery Bologne, Rivière des Pères. Tel.: (0)590 811207, Fax: (0)590 811157. The Protestant Bologna family left France for their faith around 1600 for the Netherlands and Brazil. After Portugal gained independence, they reclaimed their colonies in South America and the war over Brazil broke out. So the Bologna family came to Guadeloupe in 1654. Due to financial difficulties, the 114 hectare plantation had to be sold in 1830. The abolition of slavery brought the new owner family into new financial problems. In 1873 the company Le Dentu & Cie. the plantation and built a sugar factory there, the Usine Sucriere de la Basse-Terre. The ownership changed several times, the production was switched from sugar to white rum. Today three types of rum are produced: Le Rhum Ambre with 45%, the Rhum Bologne with 50% and the Rhum Guadeloupe with 55% alcohol.Open: Dec - Aug, daily 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
shop
kitchen
- Carrefour Grill, Zone Industrial Pères Blancs. Tel.: (0)590 800193.
- Cote Jardin Gourmet, Zone Industrial Pères Blancs. Tel.: (0)590 924432.
- La Casa, Rue du Père Labas. Tel.: (0)590 819879.
- Le Trianon, Zone Industrial Pères Blancs. Tel.: (0)590 814608.
- Le Va et Vient, Route de Saint Robert. Tel.: (0)590 992181.
health
Pharmacies
Practical advice
- Mairie, 991170. City administration.
