Dauphin Quarter
Dauphin | |
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 Dauphin Bay | |
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| Coordinates: 14°02′N 60°54′W / 14.033°N 60.900°W | |
| Country | St. Lucia |
| Current Districts | Gros Islet |
Dauphin was a Quarter on the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia. The district was merged with Gros-Islet in 2014. It contains a village of the same name, located at 14°02′N 60°54′W / 14.033°N 60.900°W. It was home to Amerindians, the Island Caribs, who settled there. To this day, there are ruins which serve as a reminder of people who lived there long before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic from Europe.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Dauphin Quarter is a historical term created during the French colonization of Saint Lucia. It was given to the district and town by the French governor to honor the heir to the French throne, Dauphin of France.[4]
Joséphine de Beauharnais, who married Napoleon Bonaparte and became Empress of France, was born in Dauphin.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "11 Quarters of Saint Lucia". Saint Lucia Life. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Saint Lucia". UNESCO. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Wikipedia, Source (June 2010). Geography of Saint Lucia. ISBN 978-1157840695.
- ^ Jesse, C. "PETROGLYPH AND ROCK-CUT BASINS AT DAUPHIN, ST. LUCIA" (PDF). Retrieved August 10, 2021.
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Former Quarters (Praslin Quarter, Dauphin Quarter) | ||
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