Language travel Sainte-Anne
FROM COLONY TO A PART OF FRANCE
KColumbus was the first European to land on the island during his return voyage on November 4, 1943. He called it Guadeloupe after the Spanish pilgrimage to Santa Maria de Guadeloupe, as he had promised the monks there that he would name an island after it. The Carib Indians, however, successfully fought off the Spanish in the years that followed. Not until 1635 did the French succeed in colonizing Guadeloupe. Since then it has belonged to France, except for some short interludes. On March 19, 1946, Guadeloupe became an overseas Department (“Département d’Outre Mer”) of France. Since then, it has been not a colony but is regarded as an integral part of the “mother country” in every sense. The inhabitants of Guadeloupe have French nationality.
GLORIOUS BEACHES, RIVERS AND WATERFALLS
Guadeloupe is known for its glorious beaches, thick rainforests and the shimmering beauty of the coastal strip and coral reefs. The many rivers and waterfalls prompted the original inhabitants to call the group of islands “Karukera,” meaning “the island of beautiful waters”.
VOLCANIC ORIGIN
Guadeloupe consists of 8 inhabited and a number of small, uninhabited islands. The two main islands are Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre, separated from one another by a narrow channel. The inhabited islands of Marie-Galante and La Desirade are also nearby, as are the two uninhabited Iles de la Petite Terre and the small island group of the Iles des Saintes. Basse-Terre is of volcanic origin with mountains in the interior. Grande-Terre is relatively flat and consists mainly of limestone. Most of the other islands are of volcanic origin.
LANGUAGE COURS IN SAINTE-ANNE:
SARL Inter Media Langues Caraibes
Language travel in Guadeloupe; language schools and language courses in Sainte-Anne
Founded in 1989, Boa Lingua is an independenly-owned language travel specialist, representing 200 of the world’s best and most renowned language schools in 30 different countries. Boa Lingua is a member of the Travel Guarantee and a founding member of SALTA, the official Swiss Association of Language Travel Agents. Boa Lingua won the Best Language Travel Agent in Europe LTM Star Award, three years in a row (2007, 2008, 2009), presented by the renowed ’Language Travel Magazine.’ Today, Boa Lingua is the leading European provider of language travel programs in Guadeloupe and Sainte-Anne.
All language schools we work with in have been personally visited by our management to verify the quality of the education as well as the infrastructure of the school. All programs in
Sainte-Anne are offered at their original prices. For further information on language travel in
Sainte-Anne, please visit one of our agency branches or visit our website on www.boalingua.com.
