Marie-Galante is located about 43 kilometers from Pointe-à-Pitre, egal distance of Grande-Terre and Basse-Terre. just like Grande-Terre, it's chalky.
It's surface is about 157.5 km2, so it's the 3rd french island after Guadeloupe and Martinique. Three council that you must visit: Grand-Bourg in south-west, it's the county town, Capesterre in south-east, Saint-Louis in north-west part.

All people there are soak with rural tradition. Running accross roads are wonderfull, littered with windmill, and an always changing and harmonious landscape; the sea, still wild is a wonder.