Made to look like stone blocks

The upper levels of the buildings were made of wood and you can see where the planks on the outside of the building were cut part way through vertically so when painted they would look like they were made of cut stone blocks.

Exploring Guadeloupe

April 29th 2012
April 13 - April 24, 2012 - Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is another one of the French islands located in the Caribbean. This one definitely has a different feel from the others we have visited, at least as seen from Pointe a Pitre. It still is French, however, the look and the feel of the area has a mixture of French and Creole culture and architecture. One of the most noticeable is language. When ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint Martin is shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is pa... ... read more

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