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La Rosette
Settlement in French overseas region of Guadeloupe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La Rosette is a settlement in the commune of Le Moule in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It is located on the island of Grande-Terre in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. It is the site of the Edgar Clerc Archeological Museum, which exhibits Amerindian artifacts from the pre-Columbian era collected from the region.
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Geography
La Rosette is a settlement on the island of Grande-Terre. It is part of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, located in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. It is located to the west of Lemercier and to the south of Palais-Sainte-Marguerite.[1][2] It is part of the commune of Le Moule, which is spread over an area of 82 km2 (32 sq mi) on the eastern part of the island, and had a population of 22,24 inhabitants in 2024.[3]
La Rosette has a tropical rainforest climate as per the Köppen climate classification.[1] The settlement has an average elevation of 37 m (121 ft).[2]
The settlement is connected with downtown Le Moule via the D123 and N5 roads. The highway D123 extends from the settlement towards Pointe de la Grande Vigie.[4] It consists of several inland lakes, coves, streams, and beaches along the coast. Several coral reefs straddle across the surrounding waters.[2]
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Edgar Clerc museum
La Rosette is the site of the Edgar Clerc Archeological Museum.[5] The museum building is built in a distinct architectural style, and is surrounded by a large park. The museum exhibits various Arawak and Carib artifacts from the Lesser Antilles.[4][6] These Amerindian artifacts date to the pre-Columbian era and were collected by Edgar Clerc from the surrounding areas and islands.[7][8]
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