Trois-Rivières
Trois Rivières is a pretty little village, fed – as its name suggests – by three rivers. Situated at the foot of an extinct volcano, La Madeleine, Trois Rivières is the main ferry terminal for Les Saintes. It offers passing travellers an extraordinary view of the bay as they drive along the main road overlooking the sea. Its lush natural surroundings make it ideally suited to eco-tourism.
Main attractions
- Archaeological Park of the Engraved Rocks
- The old battery and the old powder magazine
- Stunning views of the surrounding islands
- A tour of the local area
- Trou à Chien River
- Petit Carbet River
- Grande-Anse River
Details of activities in Trois-Rivières
A land of successive crops – cotton, vanilla, tobacco, coffee, sugar cane and, finally, bananas – Trois Rivières cannot deny its agricultural heritage. Recognised as the cradle of the island’s first inhabitants, the Arawak Indians, dating back four centuries AD, Trois Rivières carefully preserves its treasure: the Parc Archéologique des Roches Gravées, a listed historic monument. It is whilst strolling through a magnificent tropical garden criss-crossed by a stream, home to a wealth of tropical plants endemic to the Caribbean, that the park reveals numerous petroglyphs, remnants of a very distant past. One cannot help but be in awe of these 22 rocks bearing nearly 230 engravings – stone stelae marked by the hand of pre-Columbian man. This place is one of the most exceptional archaeological sites in the Lesser Antilles. It remains a mystery to historians. Not far from there, running alongside the coastal road towards Vieux-Fort, lies the splendid Grande-Anse beach. Watch out for the black, hot sand!
Local events
- Children’s Carnival (February)
- Trois-Rivières Festival (15 August)
The beaches
- Grande Anse Beach
Further information
The Roches Gravées Archaeological Park: things to see and do!