
The Mould
Le Moule, the former capital of Guadeloupe, is one of the oldest towns in the archipelago. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, its seafront promenade is exceptional. The ocean’s imposing, translucent waves delight even the most seasoned surfers and provide a marvellous spectacle that is not to be missed.
Main attractions
- Surf spots
- Beaches
- L'Autre Bord Water Sports Centre
- Shops
- Baie Side Shopping Centre
- Markets
- Sugar factory
- Distillery – rum distillery
- Museum
- Water park
- The Gate of Hell
- Zevallos House (Gustave Eiffel)
Details of activities in Moule
Le Moule has always been an industrial and commercial hub on the island. Places worth visiting include a renowned sugar factory and a world-famous rum distillery, as well as a lively town centre with numerous picturesque shops open at weekends and on public holidays. Le Moule also offers a wide range of sporting activities. On the seafront, surfers keen to take on the fury of the waves are welcome. At L’Autre Bord beach, canoes and kayaks are available for trips out to sea or down the river, as well as the ‘Antoine Chérubin’ water sports park. Paragliding, model aircraft flying, board sports and tennis masters’ tournaments. You can explore the River Audoin by pedal boat or canoe/kayak, setting off from the ‘Autre Bord’ water sports centre.
Local events
- Draft oxen (from April to December)
- Cockfighting (November to July)
- Cinema (from October to mid-August)
- Traditional Music Festival in Le Moule (August)
- Mussel Festival (24 June – St John the Baptist’s Day)
- Carnival – Mass Exhibition (February)
The beaches
- The beach on the other side
- Bay Beach
- Trade Winds Beach
- Dolphin Beach
Further information
The Autre-Bord Leisure Park, situated next to the beach in a magnificent setting, boasts high-quality leisure facilities, including 5 floodlit tennis courts, 1 beach football pitch, a beach volleyball area comprising 9 floodlit courts, one aquatic centre (Robert Geoffroy) designed for both leisure and sport, featuring two pools: one measuring 25m x 15m, the other 10m x 9m, and a slide 7.40m high and 57m long. There is also a sports accommodation centre situated 50m from the beach and a very shaded picnic area
There are plenty of activities on offer near the leisure park: mini-golf, canoeing and kayaking, mountain biking, a fitness trail and a swimming school.
The town of Le Moule has always been a centre of excellence for traditional music (Gwo Ka with Robert Loyson, Anzala, the Mayolès), biguine and Indian music. The programme therefore favours groups drawing inspiration from traditional music, but concerts featuring a variety of musical genres are also held there, as are classical music concerts.
Also worth a visit
- The parish church of Saint John the Baptist, a listed historic monument
- The Edgar Clerc Archaeological Museum
- The Néron House
- The Bay’s mangrove forest
