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How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: Can You Guess (---.155.212.181.conversent.net)
Date: May 22, 2008 12:19PM


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Re: How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: Tabba Khady (---.51.78.208.dyn-ip.domaccess.com)
Date: May 22, 2008 01:08PM

Pointe du Bluff... The old 18 century jail next to La Belle Creole.

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Philippe



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Re: How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: andrea (---.dsl.emhril.ameritech.net)
Date: May 22, 2008 04:40PM

Tabba Khady Wrote:
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> > La Belle Creole.

And, an early employer of GuessMon. grinning smiley

peace smiling smiley

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Re: How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: May 22, 2008 04:47PM

thats the remnants of an old jail? are you serious? I didn't know that.

La Belle creole was defintiely the employer of Bar Mon and Guess Mon though

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Re: How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: Tabba Khady (---.51.78.208.dyn-ip.domaccess.com)
Date: May 22, 2008 07:25PM

Yes, I am... and on the other side of Pointe du Bluff facing Anguilla, you have the ruins of two "watch tower" also circa 18 century. History... and a reminder that those "Damn Britts" where trying to invade anytime LOL!!!

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Philippe



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Re: How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: Elaine (---.p1.ragingwire.net)
Date: May 23, 2008 09:00AM

Hey Philippe - Those "Damn Britts" are right here! >grinning smiley<

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Re: How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: May 23, 2008 09:05AM

wasn't there an old leper colony over there somewhere too?
can you guess, do you know, mon?????

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Re: How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: Tabba Khady (---.52-150.caribserve.net)
Date: May 23, 2008 09:15AM

I think that was after the jail... I think you are right, Pointe du Bluff became a leper colony. I have to check when exactly...

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Re: How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: LBCmon (---.155.212.181.conversent.net)
Date: May 23, 2008 09:16AM

The building in the photo was the Leper Colony.
Poor La Belle Creole. 156 Rooms and 8 "staff" apartments, two pools, two restaurants and a beach bar. Sitting since Luis in 1995. Hotel had just been sold by the French Bank which owned it. New owner was WELL insured. Many rumours as to what has happened since. Most rooms have vaulted ceilings and there is an elaborate cistern system under two thirds of the buildings.

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Re: How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: May 23, 2008 09:31AM

ah, that's it.. the remains of the old leper colony..
Island rumor says that is why that location has never been successful.
Poor La Belle creole is right, my mon!

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Re: How about the location of this photo?
Posted by: BobP (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: May 24, 2008 06:17PM

I remember those vaulted ceilings and the loud bang they made every few minutes from expanding because of the sun's heat.I had a hard time sleeping and relaxing in those rooms from the noise the ceilings made.

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