Elie Yaccou

Elie Yaccou: Stewarding Sainte-Rose and Championing a Global Creole Legacy

Mr Elie Yaccou, the Deputy Mayor is intimately involved in the political and social life of the commune and begins by proudly explaining when he personally takes charge in a hands-on capacity. “As first deputy, I take responsibility for administering the commune during the Mayor’s absence.”
Antillean

Exploring Creole Languages – Antillean Creole

Antillean Creole, also known as Antillean French Creole or simply Creole, is a French-based Creole language predominantly spoken in the Lesser Antilles. Various African, Amerindian, and European languages have significantly influenced Antillean Creole structure, lexicon, and syntax.
Overlook of Island Town in Guadeloupe

Discover the Beautiful Guadeloupe

In the Caribbean Sea, a handful of islands twist together into one location, creating the distinctive, butterfly-like shape of one of the region’s most beautiful departments. This is Guadeloupe, a French archipelago of six inhabited islands.
Guadalope

Explore! – Guadeloupe

Made up of a butterfly-shaped archipelago of eight islands and many small islets, Guadeloupe has essentially been part of France since 1635, except for a year in the 1800s when it was Swedish and for short peri...
Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram was born in the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe. Thuram moved to France when he was 9 years old. Along with Thuram, Guadeloupe can also lay claim to having produced Thierry Henry, one of f...
Willie Rosier

Willie Rosier – Guadeloupe is on a charm offensive

This archipelago of islands in the Eastern Caribbean Sea is an increasingly popular holiday destination for discerning tourists and an established stop for the cruise ship market. Kreol magazine’s editor, Georg...

A Tropical Christmas in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe, an overseas territory of France, is a Caribbean island of the Lesser Antilles. With its melting pot of French, African and Asian cultures, the people of Guadeloupe celebrate all their festivals in a...
Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe

The island of Guadeloupe is a Caribbean island. It should be known that it is in the Leeward Islands, which is in the Lesser Antilles, which is probably why the population is a mere 400,000 residents. This is a...