Sainte-Rose is the second largest town of Guadeloupe in terms of surface area(119.65 km ²) after Petit-Bourg.
Places To visit are: The Creole ecomuseum of Guadeloupe, La Maison du Rhum (east of town),
The House of butterflies and insects, Domaine de Severin (Severin Rum Distillery production),
The Amandier beach (west of town), The baths of Sofaïa (south of town), The Chapel of St. Rose de Lima (south of town).
Saint Rose is a fishing village of 17 574 inhabitants.