and personalities. Geography Gourbeyre is located east of the city Basse-Terre and southwest of the Soufrière volcano. Gourbeyre is near a river and located on the N1 highway. Gourbeyre is at the crossing point between the windward and the leeward shores. Population Economy Crops such as cocoa, coffee and bananas are grown in the mountains and a sugar factory produces sugar at the river's estuary. Cattle rearing is also done. Historical and natural sites brings tourists to Gourbeyre. Also a marina is down at the shoreline, nearby Basse-Terre. Education Public preschools and primary schools include: Ecole primaire Noglotte Eugène Ecole primaire Luce Joseph Ecole maternelle Raymonde Augustin Ecole maternelle Blanchet Ecole maternelle Champfleury Public junior high schools include: Collège Richard Samuel Private secondary schools under contract: LP Blanchet Sights Center observatory of Soufrière Departmental records of Guadeloupe Marina of Sens River Warm baths of the village of Dolé Notable residents Lucette Michaux-Chevry, (1929-2021), former mayoress of Gourbeyre and Basse-Terre. Marie-Luce Penchard, (born 1959), mayor of Basse-Terre (since 2014). See also Communes of the Guadeloupe department References External links Commune website (in French) Gourbeyre