Pointe de la Grande Vigie

The Pointe de la Grande Vigie is the northern tip of Grande-Terre, where the limestone plateau ends in cliffs eighty metres above the Atlantic and the swell comes in from open ocean with nothing in the way. Paths run along the clifftop from the car park through low windblown scrub to viewpoints over the drops, and on clear days Antigua and Montserrat can be made out to the north.

What you actually see

• The limestone cliffs - drops of around eighty metres into the Atlantic.
• The clifftop paths - routes through low scrub to the viewpoints.
• The Atlantic swell - open ocean breaking at the foot of the cliffs.
• The northern horizon - Antigua and Montserrat visible on clear days.

When to go

December to April is the driest and clearest. Wind on the point is constant and strong. Winter swell makes the sea below spectacular.

Honest expectations

The clifftops are unfenced with lethal drops and the wind is strong enough to be a hazard. There is no shade at all. The neighbouring islands are only visible in exceptional clarity.

Nearby

Porte d'Enfer is east, and Anse-Bertrand is south.