Caribbean Coast Road
In going from Castries to Hewanorra Airport at Vieux Fort, travelers have the choice of two branches of a road which circles the southern half of St Lucia. The western branch goes through Soufrière and is the prime route that cruise-ship passengers take out of Castries to visit the Pitons.
However, the pavement between Soufrière and Vieux Fort is rough so the driving will be slow until its scheduled resurfacing.
However, the pavement between Soufrière and Vieux Fort is rough so the driving will be slow until its scheduled resurfacing.
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Canaries, St Lucia
The fishing village of Canaries is nestled against an inlet in the coastline. It looks attractive from viewpoints both north and south of town where the main road rises up through the hills.
Choiseul, St Lucia
South of Soufrière, the road dips into a river valley where the fishing village of Choiseul sits. As the road comes off the hill from the north, it runs above the church which is silhouetted against the sea, providing an impressive view.
Balenbouche Estate
Balenbouche is French for 'bullet in the mouth' and alludes to a legend of a duel fought here between two sailors over the hand of a woman. Of course, the other story is that the name derives from 'whale' plus 'mouth' and may refer to the days when these mammals gathered at the mouth of a local river.
The estate now functions as a guest house.
(Caribbean Coast Road)
Between Choiseul and Laborie is a 75 acre estate featuring a 200-year-old wooden plantation house in its original state with verandah and wooden shutters. Created as a cotton plantation in the early 1700s, the Balenbouche Estate switched to sugar in 1780 when machinery was imported from England to create a water-powered sugar factory now in ruins.Balenbouche is French for 'bullet in the mouth' and alludes to a legend of a duel fought here between two sailors over the hand of a woman. Of course, the other story is that the name derives from 'whale' plus 'mouth' and may refer to the days when these mammals gathered at the mouth of a local river.
The estate now functions as a guest house.
Choiseul Crafts Centre
Sitting on the main road between Hewanorra and Soufrière just south of Choiseul, the Choiseul Crafts Centre is a local effort which provides an outlet for local artisans. The shop sells basketry, wood carvings, pottery, dolls and cane furniture.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Parking
Free
Facilities
Gift shop
