Plage de Sainte Anne, Atlantic coastal beach in Sainte-Anne, France
The beach of Sainte-Anne lies in the commune of Sainte-Anne in Guadeloupe, between the beach of La Caravelle to the west and the beach of Bois-Jolan to the east. Its fine pale sand runs along the shore, with small boats resting on the wider sand at one end and a line of palms and shrubs behind it. Because of its position it is also called the beach of the Bourg.
The beach lies at the edge of the town of Sainte-Anne, on the southern coast of Grande-Terre in Guadeloupe, which is why it is also called the beach of the bourg. It sits between the beach of La Caravelle to the west and the beach of Bois-Jolan to the east.
Locals call it plage du Bourg, the town beach, because it lies right by the centre of Sainte-Anne. It sits between plage de la Caravelle to the west and plage de Bois-Jolan to the east, so bathers can walk from one cove to the next along the shore.
The beach has designated swimming areas watched by lifeguards during warmer months. Parking is available nearby and access from the main road is straightforward and easy.
The beach is also called plage du Bourg because of its position beside the town centre of Sainte-Anne. It lies between plage de la Caravelle to the west and plage de Bois-Jolan to the east, a sequence a visitor can follow along the coast.
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