ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv ɪmpˈoːɹtənt kənstɹˈʌkʃən tˈʊk plˈeɪs tə pɹətˈɛkt ænd ɪmpɹˈuːv ðə sˈɪɾi, wˈʌn ʌvwˈɪtʃ wʌzɐ bɹˈeɪkwɔːɾɚ"mˈoʊl" ɪn fɹˈɛntʃ ðæt ɡˈeɪv ðə sˈɪɾi ɪts nˈuː nˈeɪm, lə mˈuːl, ðæt bɪkˌeɪm ɡwˈɑːdɪlˌuːps mˈeɪn kəmˈɜːʃəl pˈoːɹt.
A lot of important construction took place to protect and improve the city, one of which was a breakwater ("mole" in French) that gave the city its new name, Le Moule, that became Guadeloupe's main commercial port.