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Le pont sur la rivière Galion. Le pont a été construit par l'ingénieur Labbé de Talcy de 1773 à1780. C'est un pont à une arche de 35 mètres de portée. Le Galion coule 35 mètres en dessous.

The bridge over the river Galion. The bridge was built by the engineer of 1773 Labbé Talcy à1780.It is an arch bridge of 35 meters range.The galleon sank 35 meters below.


Napoléon Bonaparte arrivé au pouvoir en fin 1799 décide de rétablir l'esclavage aboli par la Convention. Les Guadeloupéens qui ont goûté à la liberté résistent. La résistance s'organise, Ignace officier de Pointe à Pitre rejoint avec ses hommes un autre insurgé, Louis Delgrès (Un officier mulâtre libre). Le 21 mai 1802 le général Richepance donne l'assaut au fort où sont réfugiés Delgrès, Ignace et leurs hommes. Le 22, devant les bombardements, Delgrès et Ignace sortent par la poterne du Galion. Ignace prend la route de Pointe-à-Pitre il mourra dans les combats. Delgrès se rend au Matouba à Saint-Claude. Degrès et ses compagnons se feront sauter au cri de "Vivre libre ou mourir!". La mulâtresse Solitude, enceinte, symbole de la résistance des femmes, sera pendue en novembre 1802 juste après l'accouchement.

Napoleon Bonaparte came to power in late 1799 decided to reinstate slavery abolished by the Convention. Guadeloupeans who have tasted freedom resist.Organized resistance, Ignatius officer Pointe à Pitre joined his men another insurgent Delgrès Louis (A free mulatto officer).On May 21, 1802 General Richepance stormed the fort where refugees Delgrès, Ignatius and their men.On 22, before the bombing, and Ignace Delgrès exit through the gate of Galion. Ignatius goes on the road in Pointe-à-Pitre he dies in battle.Delgrès Matouba goes to Saint-Claude.Degrees and his companions will jump to the cry of 'Live Free or Die!".The mulatto Solitude, pregnant, a symbol of women's resistance, will be hanged in November 1802 just after childbirth.
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Source Guadeloupe (Pont du Galion depuis le Fort Louis Delgrès à Basse-Terre).
Author sybarite48
This building is inscrit au titre des monuments historiques de la France. It is indexed in the base Mérimée, a database of architectural heritage maintained by the French Ministry of Culture, under the reference PA00105854 .
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Camera location 15° 59′ 51.49″ N, 61° 42′ 57.75″ W  Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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Pont sur le Galion

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15°59'51.486"N, 61°42'57.748"W

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16 September 2005

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