Petites-Desdunes

Petites-Desdunes is a communal section in the Gonaïves Arrondissement of Haiti. It is the second communal section of L'Estère.

Petites-Desdunes
2e Petites-Desdunes
Country	Haiti
Department	Artibonite
Region	2nd communal section of L'Estère
Arrondissement	Dessalines Arrondissement
Area	km² ( mi²)
Population (2015)	10,634
Density	per km² (per mi²)
Zip Code(s)	HT4410

Petites-Desdunes	Au Source Nord, Bellevue, Bois Croc, Bois Dehors, Carrefour Périsse, Grand Rac, Johanisse, La Chicotte, La Croix, L'Estère Large, Macaya, Machine, Pegne, Savane Desdunes, Savane Désolée

Neighboring sections

	North 1re Pont Tamarin, GON
West Baie de Gonaïves	2e Petites-Desdunes L'Estère	East N 1re Lacroix-Perisse
	South S 1re Desdunes, DED

Petites Desdunes

Aerial view; Ti Desdunes

Cacti along Route Ti Desdunes

Rivière l'Estère, separating the town of Desdunes (left) from the town of L'Estère.

About

Savanne Désolée, also called Plaine de la Croix (Plain of the Cross), is contiguous with the Désolée settlement. The Estere bridge connects Saint-Marc and the Plaine de l'Artibonite to Gonaïves, as well as the northern route, through Savane Désolée.

The path from Saint Michel de l'Atalaye to Gonaïves leads through the Masse a la Roche to the Ravine a Couleuvres in the Plaine de la Croix, also known as the "Desolate Savannah". The Cocherel settlement is located along the Route de la Savane Desolee.

History

• Vernet, whom Toussaint-Louverture had stationed in Gonaives, set fire to this vineyard in 1802 as he evacuated in anticipation of Leclerc's arrival. Toussaint subsequently vacated his camp at Perisse to rendezvous with him at the Estere Bridge. Meanwhile, Rochambeau departed from Savanne Désolée and proceeded to Gonaïves, where he joined Leclerc, who had been present since February 25th.

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