Sauteurs

Sauteurs
Town
Sauteurs
Country	Grenada
Parish	Saint Patrick
Elevation	285 ft (87 m)
Population  (1999)
• Total	1,300
Time zone	UTC-4

Sauteurs (pronounced Sau-tez) is a Fishing Town in the Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada and is the sixth largest in Grenada, with a population of about 1,300. It is located in the far north of that island overlooking Sauteurs Bay. It's the largest town in the north of Grenada and it is the capital of Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada.

History

Here, the last remaining Carib Natives in Grenada jumped off a 40-meter-tall cliff later named Caribs' Leap to their deaths in 1651 rather than face domination by the conquering French. Thus the town was named Sauteurs, which is French for "jumpers". The trees and grotto erected in 1664 by Dominican Fathers to make a souls for Caribs and their place are a wooden deck from the century to today. In 1721, the French established St Patrick's Catholic church, which in 1784 the British government handed over to the Anglicans. However, the church was destroyed by fire. A police station now occup9ies the site.

On 1 March 1796, HMS Favourite, the armed transport Sally, and two commandeered sloops evacuated some 11-2100 British troops and militia who were trapped at Sauteurs by insurgents during Julien Fédon's revolt.

In 1840 a new St Patrick Catholic church was constructed and remains to this day.

Images

• The St. Patrick's Catholic Church
  The St. Patrick's Catholic Church
• View of the Town
  View of the Town
• The St. Patrick's Catholic Church
  The St. Patrick's Catholic Church
• Historic Stair
  Historic Stair
• The Fish Market
  The Fish Market
• Home in Sauteurs
  Home in Sauteurs
• Shop at Sauteurs
  Shop at Sauteurs
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  Shop in Sauteurs