Chardonnières
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  ChardonnièresLocation in Haiti | |
| Coordinates: 18°16′0″N 74°10′0″W / 18.26667°N 74.16667°W / 18.26667; -74.16667 | |
| Country | Haiti |
| Department | Sud |
| Arrondissement | Chardonnières |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.04 km (45.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,240 |
| • Density | 216/km (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chardonnesien(ne) (fr) |
Chardonnières (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁdɔnjɛʁ]; also Les Chardonnières; Haitian Creole: Chadonyè) is a commune in the Chardonnières Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. Chardonnière is the largest producer of grapes in Haiti. A Festival of the Grape (Festival du raisin des Chardonnières) is annually held.
History
The town was originally named Chardonnières by buccaneers or filibusters. In its colonial days, grapes had reached the tables of the kings of France. Today, grapes are used by the Chardonnesiens to welcome visitors to express their generosity and hospitality.
Geography
Chardonnière is located about 72 kilometers from Les Cayes, and minutes from Port-à-Piment.
Infrastructure
The Catholic parish of Chardonnière was erected in 1897 and consecrated to Saint Anne.
Settlements
References
- "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency". GeoNames Search. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- "Mars 2015 Population Totale, Population de 18 ans et Plus Menages et Densites Estimes en 2015" (PDF). Institut Haïtien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ Haiti Ministry of Tourism - Gastronomy
- Press, ed. (19 July 2014). "Haiti - Social : 3rd Edition of the Festival of the Grape of Chardonnières". Haiti Libre. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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