Happy anniversary to the city of Jeremie

As we celebrate Saint Louis Roi de France in the city of Jeremie, it is also the date that six other cities are celebrated, namely, Lully, Mirebalais, Pointe-a-Raquettes, Quartier-Morin, Saint-Louis du Nord, and Saint-Louis du Sud.

The Capital city of the department of Grand'Anse, Jeremie has a population of about 31,000, based on the 2003 census. The city of the poets, Jeremie is home tonumerous writers, poets, and historians. Etzer Vilaire (1872-1951) and Emile Roumer (1903-1988) are just a few of the poets born in Jeremie.

Jeremie is an arrondissement made up of 4 communes namely: Abricots, Bonbon, Chambellan and Jérémie.

The City of Jeremie is divided into residential and commercial areas. The residential zone is full of old fashioned but attractive homes. The commercial centre is known as Basse Ville.

The streets of Jeremie kept the style of the French colonial times because most buildings have an ancient French design. Grand'Anse River flows close to this city. It is also the town where most of the mulattos, Haitians of mixed African and European descent are believed to have been from.

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