Event· Grande-Terre· Leeward Islands
Fete des Cuisinieres (Cooks' Festival)
16° 14.3′ N · 61° 32.1′ W
Since 1916 the cooks of Guadeloupe parade through Pointe-a-Pitre in madras and gold, carrying baskets of Creole dishes to be blessed at the cathedral, followed by a banquet of colombo, dombres, boudin and punch.
Practical
Position: Cathedrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul, Pointe-a-Pitre (OpenStreetMap way 65831534). Held on a Saturday in early August, usually the one nearest 10 August; 2026 (110th edition) was Saturday 8 August. Mass, parade and procession are free; the banquet needs a ticket from the Association des Cuisinieres bought in advance. In 2026 the mass was held on the forecourt of the town hall. Hurricane season - keep an eye on the forecast if you are on a berth for it.
Best for
Creole food culture in Pointe-a-Pitre
Season
Early August
Nearby
- Guadeloupe Carnival0.2 NM away
- Le Yacht Club (La Darse, Pointe-a-Pitre)0.2 NM away
- Marche de la Darse (Pointe-a-Pitre Fish Market)0.2 NM away
- Musee Schoelcher0.2 NM away
- Pointe-a-Pitre Market (Marche Saint-Antoine)0.2 NM away
- Memorial ACTe0.4 NM away
- CHU de Guadeloupe0.5 NM away
- Route du Rhum Finish (Pointe-a-Pitre)0.6 NM away