Chardonnieres

Chardonnieres

*Chadonye*
Chardonnieres Chadonye ;
Commune
	Chardonnieres Location in Haiti
	Coordinates: 18°16′0″N 74°10′0″W / 18.26667°N 74.16667°W
Country	Haiti
Department	Sud
Arrondissement	Chardonnieres
Area
? Total	117.04 km 2 (45.19 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (March, 2015)
? Total	25,240
? Density	216/km 2 (560/sq mi)
Demonym	Chardonnesien(ne) ( fr )

Chardonnieres ( Haitian Creole : Chadonye ) is a commune in the Chardonnieres Arrondissement , in the Sud department of Haiti . Chardonniere is the largest producer of grapes in Haiti. ^[3] A Festival of the Grape ( Festival du raisin des Chardonnieres ) is annually held. ^[4]

History [ edit ]

The town was originally named Chardonnieres by buccaneers or filibusters . ^[3] 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. ^[3]

Geography [ edit ]

Chardonniere is located about 72 kilometers from Les Cayes , and minutes from Port-a-Piment . ^[3]

Infrastructure [ edit ]

The Catholic parish of Chardonniere was erected in 1897 and consecrated to Saint Anne . ^[3]

Settlements [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

^ "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 Haitien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015 . Retrieved 3 June 2017 .
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Haiti Ministry of Tourism - Gastronomy
^ Press, ed. (19 July 2014). "Haiti - Social : 3rd Edition of the Festival of the Grape of Chardonnieres" . Haiti Libre . Retrieved 5 June 2017 .

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[1] "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency" . GeoNames Search . Retrieved 29 August 2014 .

[IHSI-2] "Mars 2015 Population Totale, Population de 18 ans et Plus Menages et Densites Estimes en 2015" (PDF) . Institut Haitien de Statistique et d’Informatique (IHSI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015 . Retrieved 3 June 2017 .

[ht-3] Haiti Ministry of Tourism - Gastronomy

[4] Press, ed. (19 July 2014). "Haiti - Social : 3rd Edition of the Festival of the Grape of Chardonnieres" . Haiti Libre . Retrieved 5 June 2017 .

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