Saint-François offers many attractions:
An aerodrome, an 18-hole golf course, a modern Marina with 220 rings, a nautical base, a fishing port and a Casino.
There are many activities on offer: ULM flight (www.volpendulaireguadeloupe.com), parachute jumping, paragliding, surfing, scuba diving, kayaking, jet skiing, fishing, horseback riding, hiking on the coast.
A traditional local market is held in Saint François every Tuesday at the end of the afternoon around the « Place de la Rotonde ».
The many beaches that make its reputation are protected from the Atlantic currents by a coral reef.
Saint François is the starting point for the islands of the archipelago: La Désirade, Petites Terres, Marie-Galante, Les Saintes
The « Pointe des Châteaux », a classified national site, is a rocky outcrop that constitutes the Atlantic end of Grande Terre and dominated by a high cross facing the ocean.
The indigoterie, the Chassaing mill and the Zevallos house are listed as historical monuments.
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The surroundings in pictures
