Jardin botanique de Deshaies
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Loca des iles
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Former Leper Colony

Monument - La Désirade

Created in 1728, this leper colony did not finally close its doors until 1956. The first patients were transferred here from Guadeloupe (French West Indies) and given provisions to last six months, and were only visited by the Sisters of Charity. It was not until around 1800 that a hospice was built and a physician dispatched to the site. The only remaining vestiges of the colony are the ruins of the chapel, in the Baie-Mahault district.

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Guadeloupe, island of La Désirade. Interior of the old chapel
Guadeloupe, island of La Désirade. Interior of the old chapel
From the chapel, there remains only the structure of the building
From the chapel, there remains only the structure of the building
Island of La Désirade. Old leprosarium, buildings abandoned since 1956
Island of La Désirade. Old leprosarium, buildings abandoned since 1956
Front of the former chapel
Front of the former chapel
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