History and People of Grand'Riviére
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Location: Grand'Rivière, Martinique, France
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Grand'Rivière, Martinique One Place Study
Grand'Rivière is a French village and commune in the department of Martinique.
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Geography
The town of Grand'Rivière is located at the northeast end of the island of Martinique. This is a small fishing village at the foot of Mount Pelee. Today, with only 531 inhabitants, it is the least populated town on the island.
The commune of Grand’Rivière on the east by the Potiche river over which there is the famous iron bridge, with a length of 67 meters and a height of 5.7 meters. It is the longest bridge and also the highest in Martinique. The western boundary is Anse Dufour, and on the north is the channel of Dominica.
Set in the river valley, the terrain is hilly. The road is very steep. On the coast is Cape St Martin, and several bays (anse Dufour, anse du Débarcadère, anse de la Bagasse). The neighborhood is very mountainous (Morne Balata, Morne Tique, Morne Lemon). The vegetation is dense and lush.
The village was founded at the end of the seventeenth century. It is located on the left bank of the Grande River from which it takes its name.
- Continent: Oceania
- Country: France
- Region: Martinique
- County: La Trinité
- GPS Coordinates: 14.8727607,-61.1794173
- Elevation: 0–1,300 m (0–4,265 ft)
History
At the end of the seventeenth century, the Jesuits constructed a chapel here. Father Labat, being Potiche, writes: "We went to say Mass in a small chapel, which is on the other side of the Grand'Rivière (...). The Jesuit Father Preacher comes here to say Mass two or three times a year."
In 1837, a decree made Grand'Rivière and Macouba dependent upon Basse-Pointe, naming the new commune du Nord.
In 1845, the commune of du Nord dissolved and Grand'Rivière became administratively dependent upon the commune of Macouba.
In 1888, Grand'Rivière became an independent commune, part of Basse-Pointe Township and the Borough of Saint-Pierre.
May 20, 1888 , Théophile Anatole Remilien became the first mayor of Grand'Rivière.
The Indigine
The Europeans
Esclavage
Eruption of Pelée
Population
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Note: I added this page to assist in a One Place Study of Martinique du Nord. It includes the communes around the base of Mont Pelée, prior to the eruption of 1902. The goal of my study is to add as many individuals from these communes as I can document, and to link them into the world family tree. I would also like to present as much as I can about the history, from the time of the indigenous people to the eruption of Pelée. I want this to be a resource for genealogists studying this region. Although the civil and parrish records have been scanned online, no one, as far as I know, is creating a digital index. I hope to fill that void. I could use help on this project from native French speakers (I am not), and others interested in Martinique. –Duane Poncy
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