Sauteurs

Sauteurs
Town
Sauteurs
Sauteurs Location within Grenada
Coordinates: GD 12°13′06″N 61°38′21″W / 12.21833°N 61.63917°W / 12.21833; -61.63917Coordinates: GD 12°13′06″N 61°38′21″W / 12.21833°N 61.63917°W / 12.21833; -61.63917
Country	Grenada
Parish	Saint Patrick
Elevation^[1]	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 fourth largest city on the island of Grenada, with a population of about 1,300. It is located in the far north of Grenada. Sauteurs is overlooking over the Sauteurs Bay. It is the largest town in the northern part of Grenada and it is the capital city of the Saint Patrick Parish.

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 occupies the site.

On 1 March 1796, HMS Favourite, the armed transport Sally, and two commandeered sloops evacuated some 11 to 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.

Education

In 2012 there were six Government/Assisted schools located in the Sauteurs area. Education is free and compulsory up to the age of 16. There are also several tertiary institutions in Sauteurs, like St. Patrick's Multi-Purpose Training, part of the T.A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC).

Images

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sauteurs.

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

References

↑ "Sauteurs". Falling Rain.

Local Government and Major town in Grenada

Parish Capitals	St. George's Grenville Gouyave Sauteurs Victoria

Former Parish Capitals	Marquis

Parish	Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint John Saint Mark Saint Patrick

Dependency	Carriacou and Petite Martinique

Dependency Capital	Hillsborough

Constituency	Saint Andrew North East Saint Andrew North West Saint Andrew South East Saint Andrew South West Saint Patrick East Saint Patrick West Saint Mark Saint John Saint David Saint George North East Saint George North West Saint George South East Saint George South Town of St George Carriacou and Petite Martinique

Constituency Capitals	Hillsborough St. George's Grenville Gouyave Sauteurs Victoria La Fillete Tempe Morne Jaloux Conference Beausejour Sendall

Former Constituency	St Patrick's and Carriacou

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