setting for much of his fictional work. Préfète Duffaut – painter Michaëlle Jean, Secretary-General of La Francophonie and former Governor General of Canada, was born in Port-au-Prince to a Jacmel family. Magloire Ambroise, hero of the struggle for independence Jørgen Leth, Danish filmmaker, writer and former Danish honorary consul in Haiti. Alexandre Grégoire, painter who typically depicted scenes of Vodou, daily life, and historical events in the naïve style. Facilities The Port of Jacmel (HTJAK) is a small, relatively shallow port and is unable to harbour large ships. There is also a pleasurecraft dock as part of the port, which survived the quake. It is run by the Autorité Portuaire Nationale. Also located in Jacmel is a small airstrip (MTJA) capable of handling small to medium-sized planes. The airstrip is unable to handle large aircraft. Jacmel has two hospitals, Hôpital Saint-Michel and the "Complexe Médico Chirurgical Rose Marie Paul" recently founded by the philanthropist Dr. Leon Paul, and becomes the highest equipped surgery center in the city, with highly qualified international and national professionals. The "Hôpital Saint-Michel" which locals had nicknamed "the morgue" prior to the earthquake. The hospital is the largest hospital or health centre in the region. It has a staff of six doctors and ten nurses. The quake half-collapsed the hospital, including the maternity ward; however, the hospital continues to operate. The radiology department was the only undamaged portion of the hospital. Jacmel had a civil court building, which was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. The town's main square is Place Toussaint Louverture, named after the Haitian revolutionary leader. Sister cities Gainesville, Florida, United States Jacmel has cooperative agreements with: Strasbourg, France since 1996 (Coopération décentralisée) References External links Weekend nan rive weekend nan rive Official Chamber of Commerce Website Festival Film Jakmèl Bonzouti.com – Web portal for Jacmel and Sud-Est, Haiti Website for the nearby town of Cayes-Jacmel, also a part of the Sud'est Region/Jacmel Bassin-Bleu website Populated places in Sud-Est (department) Communes of Haiti Ports and harbours of Haiti Populated places established in 1698 1698 establishments in the French colonial empire Port cities in the Caribbean Populated places established in 1504