Grand Gaube, situated in the district of Riviere du Rempart,
is a coastal village between Pointe aux Roches and Melville.
It is a traditional port that lives of artisanal fishing.
Grand Gaube is renowned for its barges.
The name "Gaube" is present in two places in the mountainous part of the Hautes Pyrénées in France.
Grand Gaube would mean Grande Eau (Great Waters), or Courant (mainstream).