GUADELOUPE: USEFUL INFORMATION
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TOURIST OFFICES:
In Guadeloupe (Main Office):
Office du Tourisme de Marie-Galante
Rue du Fort - B.P. 15 - 97112 Grand Bourg de Marie-Galante
Guadeloupe, F.W.I.
Tel.: +(0)590-97 56 51 - Fax: +(0)590-97 56 54
E-Mail: i...@ot-mariegalante.com
Web:http://www.ot-mariegalante.com
Complimentary maps, magazines and information bulletins are available at the Tourist Office, and the English-speaking staff can help with suggestions on what to see and do. There are also free publications in English and French that contain a variety of information. A booklet entitled "Guadeloupe Excursions" provides six excellent itineraries for touring the island by car.
French Government Tourist Offices:
French Government Tourist Office (Maison de la France)
444 Madison Ave. 16th floor, New York NY 10022
tel: (212) 838.7800 - Fax: (212) 838.7855
In Canada
Maison de la France
1981 Ave McGill College, suite 490, Montreal PQ 3A2 2W9
tel: (514) 288.4264 - Fax: (514) 845.4868
In Germany
Maison de la France
Westendstrasse 47 - 60325 Frankfurt An Main
tel: (49 )06.99.75.90.497 - Fax: (49) 69.75.21.87
In Italy
Maison de la France
Via Larga 7, 20122 Milan
Tel. (39) 2.58.31.64.71 - Fax: (39) 2.58.31.65.79
In Belgium
Maison de la France
21 Ave. de la Toison d'Or, 1060 Brussels
tel: (32) 25.13.07.62 - Fax: (32) 25.4.33.75
In Switzerland
Maison de la France
Lowenstrasse 59, Postfach 7226, 8023 Zurich
tel: (41) 12.21.35.78 - Fax: (41) 12.12.16.44
In Great Britain
Maison de France
178 Picadilly, London WIV OAL
tel: (44) 714.93.66.94 - Fax: (44) 714.93.65.94
In Spain
Maison de la France
Gran Via 59, Madrid 28013
tel: (34) 15.41.88.08 - Fax: (34) 15.41.24.12
In Sweden
Commercial Representation Office Nordic Countries
c/o Maison de la France
Nanrnalmstorg 1 A 5tr
SE 111146 Stockholm
Tel: (46) 85.66.122.16 - Fax: (46) 85.66.122.17
In Austria
Maison de la France
Hilton Center 259C, Landstrasser Haupstrasse 2A
Postfach 11A, 1033 Vienna, tel: (43) 17.15.70.62 - Fax: (43) 17.15.70.61.10
Other French Government Tourist Offices in North America:
Chicago
676 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-2819
Tel 312-751-7800 Fax 312-337-6339
Los Angeles
9454 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 715
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2967
Tel 310-271-6665 Fax 310-276-2835
Toronto
30 St. Patrick St., Suite 700
Toronto, Ont., M5T 3A3,
Tel 416-593-6427 Fax 416-979-7587
ELECTRICITY:
220 Volts. 50 AC. American made appliances require French plug converters and transformers.
MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Documents needed: Birth Certificate (or with raised seal). Certificate of Good Conduct (including certification of single status). Residency Card (one of the couple must have resided on the island at least one month). Medical Certificate (including blood test) issued within 3 months of marriage. French translation of English language documents. A "Bulletin de Marriage" and "Livret de Famille" are delivered at the ceremony. No fee is involved.
MEDICAL FACILITIES:
9 modern hospitals and 15 clinics provide health service.
PET REGULATIONS:
Cats and dogs above the age of 4 months are admitted temporarily as pets, on presentation of a certificate of origin and good health or a certificate of anti-rabies inoculation, issued by a licensed veterinarian from the country of shipment.
RELIGION/CHURCHES:
Evangelical. Jehovah's Witnesses. Jewish. Methodist. Roman Catholic. Seventh Day Adventist.
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