District · Pointe-à-Pitre
Bergevin and the ferry terminal
A place to buy tickets and board, not to sightsee.
Key facts
- Suits
- Tickets and ferries
- Sights here
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What it's like
- Feels:
- A working port with ticket halls and queues
- Suits:
- Tickets and ferries
- Best time:
- Early morning
- Watch out for:
- Lingering with bags.
- In short:
- A place to buy tickets and board, not to sightsee.
About these names
The old centre is a small grid round Place de la Victoire and the harbour; the market district is a few blocks to the north; the Mémorial ACTe and marina are to the west along the waterfront; ferry terminals sit on the south-east side. The airport is in Les Abymes, about 3–5 km north-east, and the beaches are 10–25 minutes east along the coast.
Where exactly
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Bergevin and the ferry terminal
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A place to buy tickets and board, not to sightsee.
Suits: Tickets and ferries
District guideWalk: Bergevin ferry terminal & harbourIn the districts table
Off the map: Pointe-à-Pitre – Pôle Caraïbes Airport (PTP) (20–45 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Les Abymes and the airport, Le Gosier. They are in the neighbourhood cards below.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Victoire and the centre: Place de la Victoire, the cathedral, a museum and cafés; walkable and quiet at night. Suits: A first morning; short stays with bags. Price band $$.
- Saint-Antoine market district: The covered market and its counters; go by day. Suits: Spices, lunch and a museum.
- Darboussier and the marina: The Mémorial ACTe and the marina terraces; car-oriented and quiet. Suits: The memorial and a waterfront evening. Price band $$$.
- Bergevin and the ferry terminal: A place to buy tickets and board, not to sightsee. Suits: Tickets and ferries.
- Les Abymes and the airport: The airport, car-hire desks and the large hospital; not a visitor district. Suits: Flights and car hire.
- Le Gosier: The beach resort area about 10–20 minutes east; the alternative base if you want a beach holiday. Suits: Beach hotels and evening restaurants.
- Sleep area Darboussier waterfront: suits The memorial and a waterfront evening, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Around Place de la Victoire: suits A first morning; short stays with bags, price band $$.
- Pointe-à-Pitre – Pôle Caraïbes Airport (PTP), 20–45 min by the usual route.
Stay here?
Not a base in this guide
See
Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.
A small museum in a Creole townhouse about the Nobel-winning poet born in Pointe-à-Pitre: 30–45 minutes, calm and cool, when the square is too hot.
- Hours:
- Desk estimate: weekday day hours; confirm locally.(check)
- Entry:
- About €3–6 (≈ US$4–7) (2026 estimate, check)
Show 4 sectionsHideShopping, Getting there and around, Safety at night and noise, Nearby districts
Shopping
Markets and shopping streets from the Pointe-à-Pitre buying guide that name this district.
- Waterfront market stalls near the ferry terminal · Fish, fruit and small crafts · Morning (check) · haggling: lightSmaller and calmer; check what is open.
Getting there and around
Where to get off
- Walk from Place de la Victoire · for Musée Saint-John Perse
On to the next area
- Car north-west: about 8 min to Marché Saint-Antoine & the north streets
Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.
Safety at night and noise
Bergevin and the portday: oknight: avoid
Quiet; go with a purpose and leave.
Nearby districts
Built from this guide’s Pointe-à-Pitre districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.