The Mould

This article treats common Frenchwoman of overseas the Mould. If you seek another use of the word mould , will see the page of clarification.

the Mould is a common French, located in the department of the Guadeloupe. The inhabitants are called the Mouliens .

Geography

The commune holds its name of the mole which means thrown. It is located in the middle of the west coast of the Large-Ground.

History

The Mould accommodated the residences of the colonial aristocracy at the beginning of the 18th century. It underwent many fires, earthquakes and cyclone.

Administration

Demography

Economy & Culture

The Mould shelters the only port of the Atlantic coast and last distilling, Damoiseau , and machines sugar, Gardel , of Large-Ground. One also finds there the thermo plant of the Mould which produces 27% of the electrical energy delivered to the Guadeloupe.

It is a Seaside resort famous for its waves and the practice of surfing. It has acueilli thus the championships of the world of Wave-ski in 2003.

Famous characters

Tourist monuments and places

  • an important inheritance architectural :

    • the church Saint Jean-Baptiste
    • the colonial house of Zévallos
    • the mill St Guillaume and the sugar dwelling archaeological Néron
    • old Extremely the
  • the museum Edgar-Clerk
  • the distilling Damoiseau
  • the sugar factory of Gardel
  • beaches of the Trade winds and the Bay

Twinnings

See too

External bonds

  • Site of the Town hall of the Mould

  • Site of the Tourist bureau of the Mould

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