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|image = Place principale aux Abymes.JPG
|image = Place principale aux Abymes.JPG
|caption = The Main Square in Les Abymes
|caption = The Main Square in Les Abymes
|map = Les Abymes.png
|map = Locator map of Les Abymes 2018.png
|map caption = Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
|map caption = Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
|arrondissement = Pointe-à-Pitre
|arrondissement = Pointe-à-Pitre
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|INSEE = 97101
|INSEE = 97101
|postal code = 97139 and 97142
|postal code = 97139 and 97142
|mayor = Éric Jalton<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = Éric Jalton
|term = 2008-2020
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality = Cap Excellence
|intercommunality = [[Communauté d'agglomération CAP Excellence|CAP Excellence]]
|coordinates = {{coord|16.27|-61.52|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|16.27|-61.52|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m =
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'''Les Abymes''' ({{IPA-fr|lɛz‿a.bim}}) is the most populated [[Commune in France|commune]] in the [[France|French]] [[overseas region]] and [[Overseas department|department]] of [[Guadeloupe]], in the [[Lesser Antilles]]. It is located on the west side of the island of [[Grande-Terre]], and is part of the metropolitan area of [[Pointe-à-Pitre]], the largest urban area in Guadeloupe.
'''Les Abymes''' ({{IPA|fr|lez‿abim}}; {{langx|gcf|label=[[Antillean Creole]]|Zabim}}) is the most populous [[communes of France|commune]] in the [[France|French]] [[overseas region]] and [[overseas department|department]] of [[Guadeloupe]], in the [[Lesser Antilles]]. It is located on the west side of the island of [[Grande-Terre]], and is part of the largest metropolitan area of Guadeloupe, which also covers [[Pointe-à-Pitre]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/aire-attraction-ville/AAV20209A1-les-abymes Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 des Abymes (9A1)], INSEE</ref>

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Abymiens'' or ''Abymiennes''.<ref>[http://www.habitants.fr/habitants_departement_guadeloupe_971.html Inhabitants of Guadaloupe] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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|West = [[Baie-Mahault]]
|West = [[Baie-Mahault]]
|Northwest =
|Northwest =
}}

===Climate===
Les Abymes has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Am''). The average annual temperature in Les Abymes is {{cvt|26.7|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1557.8|mm}} with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|28.1|C}}, and lowest in February, at around {{convert|25.0|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in Les Abymes was {{cvt|34.2|C}} on 21 July 2001 and 10 August 1995; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|13.0|C}} on 4 February 1958.
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Les Abymes <small>([[Le Raizet Airport]], altitude 11m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present)</small>
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|Jan record high C = 31.8
|Feb record high C = 32.1
|Mar record high C = 32.8
|Apr record high C = 33.3
|May record high C = 33.3
|Jun record high C = 33.4
|Jul record high C = 34.2
|Aug record high C = 34.2
|Sep record high C = 34.1
|Oct record high C = 34.1
|Nov record high C = 33.4
|Dec record high C = 32.4
|Jan record low C = 13.5
|Feb record low C = 13.0
|Mar record low C = 13.9
|Apr record low C = 15.8
|May record low C = 16.4
|Jun record low C = 18.9
|Jul record low C = 19.6
|Aug record low C = 19.8
|Sep record low C = 19.5
|Oct record low C = 19.0
|Nov record low C = 16.8
|Dec record low C = 14.4
|Jan high C = 29.1
|Feb high C = 29.1
|Mar high C = 29.6
|Apr high C = 30.2
|May high C = 30.8
|Jun high C = 31.4
|Jul high C = 31.6
|Aug high C = 31.8
|Sep high C = 31.6
|Oct high C = 31.3
|Nov high C = 30.5
|Dec high C = 29.6
|year high C = 30.6
|Jan mean C = 25.0
|Feb mean C = 25.0
|Mar mean C = 25.4
|Apr mean C = 26.3
|May mean C = 27.3
|Jun mean C = 27.9
|Jul mean C = 28.0
|Aug mean C = 28.1
|Sep mean C = 27.8
|Oct mean C = 27.4
|Nov mean C = 26.5
|Dec mean C = 25.6
|year mean C = 26.7
|Jan low C = 20.9
|Feb low C = 20.9
|Mar low C = 21.1
|Apr low C = 22.4
|May low C = 23.7
|Jun low C = 24.5
|Jul low C = 24.5
|Aug low C = 24.3
|Sep low C = 24.0
|Oct low C = 23.5
|Nov low C = 22.6
|Dec low C = 21.6
|year low C = 22.8
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 89.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 58.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 72.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 98.9
|May precipitation mm = 122.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 105.2
|Jul precipitation mm = 134.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 162.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 198.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 202.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 186.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 126.6
|year precipitation mm = 1557.8
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 15.7
|Feb precipitation days = 12.8
|Mar precipitation days = 11.4
|Apr precipitation days = 12.2
|May precipitation days = 12.7
|Jun precipitation days = 13.2
|Jul precipitation days = 15.3
|Aug precipitation days = 16.4
|Sep precipitation days = 16.1
|Oct precipitation days = 16.6
|Nov precipitation days = 17.0
|Dec precipitation days = 16.4
|year precipitation days = 175.8
|Jan sun = 200.9
|Feb sun = 190.7
|Mar sun = 214.0
|Apr sun = 209.0
|May sun = 215.1
|Jun sun = 209.5
|Jul sun = 213.8
|Aug sun = 223.2
|Sep sun = 199.3
|Oct sun = 197.7
|Nov sun = 182.5
|Dec sun = 193.4
|year sun = 2449.0
|source 1 = [[Météo-France]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/FichesClim/FICHECLIM_97101015.pdf
| title=Climate of Les Abymes 1981-2010
| language = fr
| publisher = [[Météo-France]]
| access-date = 8 April 2022}}</ref>
}}
}}


==History==
==History==
The islands have been occupied since pre-Columbian times. Some remains have been found in the Dothémare area but the most remarkable were those found in Belle Plaine where surveys conducted by the [[Direction régionale des affaires culturelles]] (DRAC) in 2006 revealed the existence of a sizeable town dated from 1000 and 1200 AD (Troumassoid culture).
The islands have been occupied since [[Pre-Columbian era]]. Some remains have been found in the Dothémare area but the most remarkable were those found in Belle Plaine where surveys conducted by the [[Direction régionale des affaires culturelles]] (DRAC) in 2006 revealed the existence of a sizeable town dated from 1000 and 1200 AD (Troumassoid culture).


The first village, located a few kilometres from the current urban centre, was founded in 1691. It consisted of a few houses and experienced some development through the cultivation of [[sugar cane]], [[cocoa bean|cocoa]], and [[coffee]]. A Parish Church was built in Les Abymes in 1726.
The first village, located a few kilometres from the current urban centre, was founded in 1691. It consisted of a few houses and experienced some development through the cultivation of [[sugar cane]], [[cocoa bean|cocoa]], and [[coffee]]. A Parish Church was built in Les Abymes in 1726.
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[[File:Mairie des Abymes.JPG|thumb|Les Abymes Town Hall]]
[[File:Mairie des Abymes.JPG|thumb|Les Abymes Town Hall]]
{{incomplete list|date=April 2021}}
'''List of Successive [[Mayor (France)|Mayors]]'''<ref>[http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=1437 List of Mayors of France] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
'''List of Successive [[Mayor (France)|Mayors]]'''<ref>[http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=1437 List of Mayors of France] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! From !! To !! Name !! Party !! Position
! From !! To !! Name
|-
|-
| 1965 || 1967 || Maurice Fleury || ||
| 1965 || 1967 || Maurice Fleury
|-
|-
| 1967 || 1995 || Frédéric Jalton || ||
| 1967 || 1995 || Frédéric Jalton
|-
|-
| 1995 || 1995 || René-Serge Nabajoth || ||
| 1995 || 1995 || René-Serge Nabajoth
|-
|-
| 1995 || 2008 || Daniel Marsin || ||
| 1995 || 2008 || Daniel Marsin
|-
|-
| 2008 || 2020 || Éric Jalton || ||
| 2008 || 2026 || Éric Jalton
|}
|}
(Not all data is known)


===Twinning===
===Twinning===
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==Demography==
==Demography==
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Abymiens'' or ''Abymiennes'' in French.<ref>[https://www.habitants.fr/guadeloupe-971 Le nom des habitants du 971 - Guadeloupe], habitants.fr</ref>
In 2010 the commune had 58,534 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1961. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger communes that have a sample survey every year.<ref group=Note>At the beginning of the 21st century, the methods of identification have been modified by [https://web.archive.org/web/20130514005038/http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000593100&fastPos=1&fastReqId=2036940488&categorieLien=cid&oldAction=rechTexte Law No. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306074946/https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000593100 |date= 6 March 2016 }}, the so-called "law of local democracy" and in particular Title V "census operations" allows, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For communes with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these communes is taken into account at the end of the period of five years. The first "legal population" after 1999 under this new law came into force on 1 January 2009 and was based on the census of 2006.</ref>
{{clear}}
{{Table Population Town}}


{{Historical populations
[[File:Population - Municipality code 97101.svg|frame|center|'''Population of Les Abymes''']]
| align = none
| cols = 1
| percentages = pagr
| source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/3698339 Historique des populations communales], INSEE</ref>
| graph-pos = right
|1954 |18425
|1961 |30791
|1967 |39911
|1974 |53605
|1982 |56165
|1990 |62605
|1999 |63054
|2007 |59404
|2012 |58606
|2017 |53491
}}


==Economy==
==Economy==
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Public sixth-form colleges/senior high schools:<ref name=secschoollist/>
Public sixth-form colleges/senior high schools:<ref name=secschoollist/>
* [[LGT Baimbridge]]
* [[LGT Baimbridge]]
* [[Lycée Jardin-d’Essai]] - General sixth-form/high school and technological high school
* [[Lycée Jardin-d'Essai]] - General sixth-form/high school and technological high school
* [[LGT Félix Proto]]
* [[LGT Félix Proto]]
* [[LPO Chevalier de Saint-Georges]]
* [[LPO Chevalier de Saint-Georges]]
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* 1 private elementary school<ref name=PSlist/>
* 1 private elementary school<ref name=PSlist/>


Private secondary schools under contract:<ref>"[http://www.ac-guadeloupe.fr/sites/default/files/documents/www_etablissements_du_2nd_degre_prive_2017-2018_0.pdf Etablissements du 2nd degré privé sous contrat 2017-2018]."{{interlanguage link|Académie de la Guadeloupe|fr}}. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.</ref>
Private secondary schools under contract:<ref>"[http://www.ac-guadeloupe.fr/sites/default/files/documents/www_etablissements_du_2nd_degre_prive_2017-2018_0.pdf Etablissements du 2nd degré privé sous contrat 2017-2018]."{{interlanguage link|Académie de la Guadeloupe|fr}}. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.</ref>
* [[Lycée La Persévérance]] - private school for general and technological education
* [[Lycée La Persévérance]] - private school for general and technological education
* [[Lycée Professionnel esthétique/coiffure]]
* [[Lycée Professionnel esthétique/coiffure]]
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The University Hospital (CHU) of Pointe-à-Pitre / Les Abymes was the largest on the island in 2013 bringing together some 40 hospital services covering all medical fields with a total capacity of 862 beds with 319 doctors, 120 interns, and 3,000 hospital workers.<ref>[https://www.chu-guadeloupe.fr/ CHU Pointe-à-Pitre/Les Abymes official website] {{in lang|fr}}</ref> The hospital is to be rebuilt at Perrin (commencing 2016 for delivery in 2019).
The University Hospital (CHU) of Pointe-à-Pitre / Les Abymes was the largest on the island in 2013 bringing together some 40 hospital services covering all medical fields with a total capacity of 862 beds with 319 doctors, 120 interns, and 3,000 hospital workers.<ref>[https://www.chu-guadeloupe.fr/ CHU Pointe-à-Pitre/Les Abymes official website] {{in lang|fr}}</ref> The hospital is to be rebuilt at Perrin (commencing 2016 for delivery in 2019).


The Polyclinic of Guadeloupe is located at Morne Jolivière and is a private care centre with a total capacity of 110 beds including 20 beds for maternity.<ref>[http://www.polyclinique.gp/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=2 Polyclinic of Guadeloupe website] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130821005944/http://www.polyclinique.gp/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=2 |date=2013-08-21 }} {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
The Polyclinic of Guadeloupe is located at Morne Jolivière and is a private care centre with a total capacity of 110 beds including 20 beds for maternity.<ref>[http://www.polyclinique.gp/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=2 Polyclinic of Guadeloupe website] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130821005944/http://www.polyclinique.gp/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=2 |date=2013-08-21 }} {{in lang|fr}}</ref>


== Culture ==
== Culture ==
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==Culture and heritage==
==Culture and heritage==
[[File:Guadeloupe Les Abymes carrefour de Lacroix, sur le boulevard des Héros 2.jpg|thumb|[[La Mulâtresse Solitude]], in Les Abymes.]]


===Civil heritage===
===Civil heritage===
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* '''[[Pegguy Arphexad]]''' (born 1973), former footballer for [[Liverpool F.C.]]
* '''[[Pegguy Arphexad]]''' (born 1973), former footballer for [[Liverpool F.C.]]
* '''[[Christine Arron]]''' (born 1973), athlete
* '''[[Christine Arron]]''' (born 1973), athlete
* '''Blackartel''' (born 1974), artiste of reggae, ragga, and dancehall
* '''[[Lesly Bengaber]]''' (born 1979), French professional basketball player
* '''[[Nathalie Dechy]]''' (born 1979), tennis player
* '''[[Nathalie Dechy]]''' (born 1979), tennis player
* '''[[Adrianna Lamalle]]''' (born 1982), athlete
* '''[[Adrianna Lamalle]]''' (born 1982), athlete
* '''Gianni Mina''' (born 1992), tennis player
* '''Michel Morandais''' (born 1979), basketball player
* '''[[Thomas Phibel]]''' (born 1986), footballer
* '''[[Thomas Phibel]]''' (born 1986), footballer
* '''[[Florent Piétrus|Florent]]''' (born 1981), basketball player. Older brother of Mickael Pietrus
* '''[[Florent Piétrus|Florent]]''' (born 1981), basketball player. Older brother of Mickael Pietrus
* '''[[Mickaël Piétrus]]''' (born 1982), former [[NBA]] player, 11th pick in the [[2003 NBA Draft]] to the [[Golden State Warriors]].
* '''[[Mickaël Piétrus]]''' (born 1982), former [[NBA]] player, 11th pick in the [[2003 NBA draft]] to the [[Golden State Warriors]].
* '''[[Jacques Schwarz-Bart]]''' (born 1962), jazz saxophonist
* '''[[Jacques Schwarz-Bart]]''' (born 1962), jazz saxophonist
* '''[[David Sommeil]]''' (born 1974), footballer
* '''[[David Sommeil]]''' (born 1974), footballer
* '''[[Ronald Zubar]]''' (born 1985), footballer
* '''[[Ronald Zubar]]''' (born 1985), footballer
* '''Philippe Guillard''' (born 1961), rugby player
* '''Ludovic Vaty''' (1988), basketball player
* '''[[Kery James]]''' (born 1977), rapper, producer, interpreter
* '''[[Kery James]]''' (born 1977), rapper, producer, interpreter
* '''[[Pascal Chimbonda]]''' (born 1979), footballer
* '''[[Pascal Chimbonda]]''' (born 1979), footballer
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* '''[[Miguel Comminges]]''', professional football player
* '''[[Miguel Comminges]]''', professional football player
* '''[[Karla Homolka|Karla Homolka aka Emily/Leanne Bordelais]]''', convicted serial killer
* '''[[Karla Homolka|Karla Homolka aka Emily/Leanne Bordelais]]''', convicted serial killer
* [[Ysaora Thibus]] (born 1991), foil fencer, Olympic medalist


==See also==
==See also==
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{{commons category}}
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.ville-abymes.fr/ Les Abymes official website] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.ville-abymes.fr/ Les Abymes official website] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.cg971.fr/ Guadaloupe General Council website] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.cg971.fr/ Guadeloupe General Council website] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.guadeloupe.aeroport.fr/ Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport (Aéroport Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes)] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.guadeloupe.aeroport.fr/ Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport (Aéroport Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes)] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=-61.52,16.27&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Les Abymes on Géoportail], [[Institut géographique national|National Geographic Institute]] (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=-61.52,16.27&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Les Abymes on Géoportail], [[Institut géographique national|National Geographic Institute]] (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}


==References==
==Notes and references==

===Notes===
<references group="Note"/>

===References===
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


Latest revision as of 03:32, 8 November 2024

Les Abymes
Commune
The Main Square in Les Abymes
The Main Square in Les Abymes
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of the commune (in red) within Guadeloupe
Location of Les Abymes
Map
Coordinates: 16°16′N 61°31′W / 16.27°N 61.52°W / 16.27; -61.52
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentGuadeloupe
ArrondissementPointe-à-Pitre
CantonLes Abymes-1, 2 and 3
IntercommunalityCAP Excellence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Jalton[1]
Area
1
81.25 km2 (31.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
52,118
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (AST)
INSEE/Postal code
97101 /97139 and 97142
Elevation0–120 m (0–394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Abymes (French pronunciation: [lez‿abim]; Antillean Creole: Zabim) is the most populous commune in the French overseas region and department of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. It is located on the west side of the island of Grande-Terre, and is part of the largest metropolitan area of Guadeloupe, which also covers Pointe-à-Pitre.[3]

Geography

[edit]

Les Abymes is located some 3 km north-east of Pointe-à-Pitre, 7 km east of Baie-Mahault, and 10 km south-west of Morne-à-l'Eau. Access to the commune is by Route nationale N1 from Baie-Mahault in the west which passes along the southern border of the commune and continues south as the N4. The N5 branches off the N1 and goes north-east through the centre of the commune and continues north-east to Morne-a-L'eau. The N11 branches off the N5 on the south-east of the town and continues north-west then west rejoining the N1. The D106 road also goes north from the commune to Vieux Bourg. The Route du Palais Royal passes north-east through the commune to join the N5. The Route de Chazeau branches from the Route du Palais Royal and goes north-east to Doubs.[4]

Access to the Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport is from the N11.

Les Abymes is integrated into the urban area of Pointe-à-Pitre and, like the rest of the island, has a tropical climate.

Localities and hamlets

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  • Bauzon
  • Baimbridge
  • Bazin
  • Beau-Soleil
  • Besson
  • Boisripeau
  • Boisvin
  • Boisvinière
  • Boricaud
  • Bouliqui
  • Caduc
  • Caraque
  • Céligny
  • Chauvel
  • Chazeau
  • Coma
  • David
  • Deravinières
  • Doubs
  • Dugazon
  • Gaoza
  • Grand-Camp
  • Léonie
  • Masselas
  • Morne-Fleuri
  • Nérée
  • Papin
  • Petit-Pérou
  • Pointe-d'Or
  • Quatre Chemins
  • Le Raizet

Neighbouring communes and villages[4]

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Climate

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Les Abymes has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). The average annual temperature in Les Abymes is 26.7 °C (80.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,557.8 mm (61.33 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C (82.6 °F), and lowest in February, at around 25.0 °C (77.0 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Les Abymes was 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) on 21 July 2001 and 10 August 1995; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 13.0 °C (55.4 °F) on 4 February 1958.

Climate data for Les Abymes (Le Raizet Airport, altitude 11m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.8
(89.2) 		32.1
(89.8) 		32.8
(91.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		33.3
(91.9) 		33.4
(92.1) 		34.2
(93.6) 		34.2
(93.6) 		34.1
(93.4) 		34.1
(93.4) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.4
(90.3) 		34.2
(93.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.1
(84.4) 		29.1
(84.4) 		29.6
(85.3) 		30.2
(86.4) 		30.8
(87.4) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.5
(86.9) 		29.6
(85.3) 		30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		25.4
(77.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.0
(82.4) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.5
(79.7) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6) 		20.9
(69.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		23.7
(74.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.5
(74.3) 		22.6
(72.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		22.8
(73.0)
Record low °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3) 		13.0
(55.4) 		13.9
(57.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		18.9
(66.0) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.0
(66.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		14.4
(57.9) 		13.0
(55.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 89.3
(3.52) 		58.2
(2.29) 		72.3
(2.85) 		98.9
(3.89) 		122.5
(4.82) 		105.2
(4.14) 		134.6
(5.30) 		162.8
(6.41) 		198.3
(7.81) 		202.7
(7.98) 		186.4
(7.34) 		126.6
(4.98) 		1,557.8
(61.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15.7 12.8 11.4 12.2 12.7 13.2 15.3 16.4 16.1 16.6 17.0 16.4 175.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 200.9 190.7 214.0 209.0 215.1 209.5 213.8 223.2 199.3 197.7 182.5 193.4 2,449
Source: Météo-France[5]

History

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The islands have been occupied since Pre-Columbian era. Some remains have been found in the Dothémare area but the most remarkable were those found in Belle Plaine where surveys conducted by the Direction régionale des affaires culturelles (DRAC) in 2006 revealed the existence of a sizeable town dated from 1000 and 1200 AD (Troumassoid culture).

The first village, located a few kilometres from the current urban centre, was founded in 1691. It consisted of a few houses and experienced some development through the cultivation of sugar cane, cocoa, and coffee. A Parish Church was built in Les Abymes in 1726.

Administration

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Les Abymes belongs to the community of communes called Cap Excellence which brings it together with Pointe-à-Pitre and Baie-Mahault. The commune is divided into three cantons:

Les Abymes Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[6]

From To Name
1965 1967 Maurice Fleury
1967 1995 Frédéric Jalton
1995 1995 René-Serge Nabajoth
1995 2008 Daniel Marsin
2008 2026 Éric Jalton

Twinning

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Les Abymes has twinning associations with:

Demography

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Abymiens or Abymiennes in French.[8]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1954 18,425—    
1961 30,791+7.61%
1967 39,911+4.42%
1974 53,605+4.30%
1982 56,165+0.58%
1990 62,605+1.37%
1999 63,054+0.08%
2007 59,404−0.74%
2012 58,606−0.27%
2017 53,491−1.81%
Source: INSEE[9]

Economy

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Most of the economic activity of Les Abymes is related to the presence of the Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport (formerly Aéroport du Raizet). The airline Air Caraïbes has its headquarters in Les Abymes.[10]

Although not a resort, Les Abymes is the second most important economic centre of Guadeloupe after the industrial zone of Jarry. The Milénis shopping centre is located in the commune. The "Family Plaza Complex" including a multiplex cinema, a shopping mall, and a leisure centre is due to open in 2015.[11]

Facilities

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Education

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There are several educational institutions in the commune:

Public primary level:

  • 15 public preschools[12]
  • 20 public primary schools[12]
  • 2 public elementary schools[12]

Public junior high schools:[13]

  • Collège du Bourg ;
  • Collège du Raizet ;
  • Collège Alexandre-Isaac ; (named after Alexandre Isaac, Senator)
  • Collège Saint-John-Perse ;
  • Collège Excellence-Sportive ;

Public sixth-form colleges/senior high schools:[13]

Private primary level:

  • 3 private primary schools[12]
  • 1 private elementary school[12]

Private secondary schools under contract:[14]

The Apprentice Training School for the Chamber of Crafts of Guadeloupe.[citation needed]

Former schools??

The commune also hosts the headquarters of the Rector of the Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr] ("Academy of Guadeloupe"). A new building is under construction in the Dothémare-Providence ZAC scheduled for completion in the first quarter 2015.[15]

Health

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The University Hospital (CHU) of Pointe-à-Pitre / Les Abymes was the largest on the island in 2013 bringing together some 40 hospital services covering all medical fields with a total capacity of 862 beds with 319 doctors, 120 interns, and 3,000 hospital workers.[16] The hospital is to be rebuilt at Perrin (commencing 2016 for delivery in 2019).

The Polyclinic of Guadeloupe is located at Morne Jolivière and is a private care centre with a total capacity of 110 beds including 20 beds for maternity.[17]

Culture

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  • The Sonis Cultural Centre
  • The Renée Élie Hall at Chazeau
  • The Joseph Théodore Faustin Hall
  • A Multiplex Cinema at the "Family Plaza Complex" (under construction, expected completion June 2015)
  • The Félix-Proto Community Centre (under construction, expected completion end of 2015)

Culture and heritage

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La Mulâtresse Solitude, in Les Abymes.

Civil heritage

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The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • A Revenue Office on Rue Frédéric (1932)[18]
  • The former Town Hall on Rue du Général Delacroix (1933)[19]
  • A Sepulchral Monument on Rue du Général Delacroix (1932)[20]
  • The Joseph Ricou Hospital on Rue de l'Hôpital (1931)[21]
  • The Market in the Place du Marché (1931)[22]
  • The War Memorial (1937)[23]
  • The Petrelluzzi House at Morne-Fleuri (20th century)[24]
  • The Mamiel Dwelling (19th century)[25]
Other sites of interest
  • The mangroves
  • The Taonaba Mangrove House
  • The Perrin and Belle Plaine Channel
  • A Memorial from 1889 for the centenary of the French Revolution
  • The Abymes, Land of convergence Monument at the entry to the town showing the location of different communities on the island.
  • La Mulâtresse Solitude (1772–1802), a statue erected in 1999 in the Baimbridge district in memory of resistance against slavery, by the sculptor Jacky Poulier.
  • A Statue of Nelson Mandela erected in 2014 at the Petit-Pérou roundabout in memory of the President of South Africa, by the sculptor Jean Moisa[26]

Religious heritage

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The Church of the Immaculate Conception

The commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • The Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception (1930)[27]
  • A Presbytery at Rue Schoelcher (1932)[28]
Other religious sites of interest
  • A Hindu Temple
  • A Calvary

Sports

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Sports Facilities
  • The Stade René Serge Nabajoth (capacity: 7,500 people)
  • Inter-communal Swimming Pool at Dugazon
  • Tennis
  • Golf (9 holes)
  • The Centre of Sports Resources, expertise, and performance (CREPS) of Antilles Guyana is located in the commune, on an area of 9 hectares on the site of the old Darboussier stadium.
Sports Clubs
  • Jeunesse Sportive Abymienne, football and Handball
  • Le Siroco, football
  • Jeunesse Evolution, football
  • La Juventa, football
  • la MJC Abymes, football, Basketball
  • JCA (Jeunesse Cycliste des Abymes), cycling
  • CSCA (Convergence Sportive Cycliste des Abymes), cycling
  • VO2C (Vélo d'Or du Centre de la Caraïbe), cycling
  • AS Police, cycling
  • BRUC (Boisripeaux Rugby Club), rugby

Notable people linked to the commune

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See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Les Abymes.

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 des Abymes (9A1), INSEE
  4. ^ a b Google Maps
  5. ^ "Climate of Les Abymes 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  6. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  7. ^ National Commission for Decentralised cooperation (in French)
  8. ^ Le nom des habitants du 971 - Guadeloupe, habitants.fr
  9. ^ Historique des populations communales, INSEE
  10. ^ 2013 World Travel Awards Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, Air Caraïbes. Retrieved on 23 November 2014.
  11. ^ First stone for the Family Plaza Complex on France-Antilles on 10 January 2014. (in French)
  12. ^ a b c d e "LISTE DES ECOLES PUBLIQUES ET PRIVEES SOUS CONTRAT." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Établissements du 2nd degré PUBLIC 2017-2018." Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Etablissements du 2nd degré privé sous contrat 2017-2018."Académie de la Guadeloupe [fr]. Retrieved on 10 March 2018.
  15. ^ Works: Large building sites of 2014 on France-Antilles on 6 January 2014. (in French)
  16. ^ CHU Pointe-à-Pitre/Les Abymes official website (in French)
  17. ^ Polyclinic of Guadeloupe website Archived 2013-08-21 at archive.today (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA97102003 Revenue Office (in French)
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA97102006 Town Hall (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA97102005 Sepulchral Monument (in French)
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA97102007 Joseph Ricou Hospital (in French)
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA97102002 Market (in French)
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA97100045 War Memorial (in French)
  24. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA97100025 Petrelluzzi House (in French)
  25. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA97100019 Mamiel Dwelling (in French)
  26. ^ Inauguration of the first statue of Nelson Mandela in France on France-Antilles on 11 March 2014 (in French)
  27. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA97102053 Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception (in French)
  28. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA97102004 Presbytery (in French)
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