Discover Sainte-Anne

Sainte-Anne combines beach activities, water sports, cultural history and a named coastal trail. Plage du Bourg is a beach in Sainte-Anne on Grande-Terre. Culture and landscape offer different perspectives on the area than a stay by the water. If you are looking for a holiday rental in Sainte-Anne, you can consider which of these interests you would like to shape your holiday.

Beaches and water sports

The beaches of Sainte-Anne offer a range of leisure activities and water sports. A municipal overview from March 2016 lists surfing, windsurfing and kayaking as activities associated with the beaches and waves; it also mentions kitesurfing at Anse du Belley. Snorkelling is possible at Plage du Bourg. This gives you a choice of different coastal activities: waves and wind are among the named highlights, alongside kayaking and snorkelling. The specific place names can help you plan the kind of water-based experience that interests you.

The traditional sailing regatta is also part of the town's events calendar. A municipal overview from March 2016 names Sainte-Anne as a host of a stage of the Tour de la Guadeloupe de Voile Traditionnelle, which takes place every year. If you would like to plan your trip around this regatta, check the date for your year of travel.

Gwoka and history

Sainte-Anne's cultural heritage has been shaped by Indigenous, African, Indian and European influences. Cultural activists from Sainte-Anne worked with partners from associations to have Gwoka included on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. In the wider travel region, since 26 November 2014 Gwoka has been on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as a representative expression of Guadeloupean identity. For travellers interested in regional culture, Gwoka is a tangible point of connection.

Another historical facet is the former sugar plantation Habitation-sucrerie Gissac, which has been protected as a historic monument since 2009. As a former sugar estate, it offers a different focus from Gwoka's intangible cultural heritage: here, the former plantation is the main feature, while there, the focus is a form of cultural expression.

A municipal cultural overview from September 2020 lists the Mémorial Geoffroy, in honour of Sergius Geoffroy, as taking place every year in November. If this commemoration is important to your travel plans, check the dates for your year of travel.

Coastal trail and local market

The Littoral de Sainte-Anne (Fonds Thézan) trail passes the coves of La Chaudière, Patate, Canot and Eblain; it ends in the savannah just beyond Anse à Eblain. The sequence of named coves and the endpoint in the savannah add another landscape perspective to the focus on beaches and water sports.

The Marché de Sainte-Anne offers fruit, vegetables, roots, tubers and spices. The market is currently undergoing renovation; check the latest information before visiting.

When choosing a holiday rental, the mix of activities you want each day may be the deciding factor: would you like your holiday to focus on beach activities and water sports, or would you also like to include cultural history and the coastal trail? These priorities can help you assess whether Sainte-Anne is a good fit for your travel plans.

For the broader travel overview: Sainte-Anne.