Ville de Verrettes is the primary settlement of Verrettes, Haiti.
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The village is located on the left bank of the Bois River, also known as Ravine des Verrettes, a tributary of the Artibonite River and two leagues from the village of Petite Riviere, in the plain. The river's waters are pure and healthy, providing excellent fertility, irrigation channels, and a pleasant temperature. The village's main agricultural products include coffee, raw sugar known as rapadou, various food items, campeche, cotton, and tafia. There is a vast savannah surrounding the village with abundant grass that horses love. The meadow is bordered by a pine forest. In 1888, the government searched the Walmen Canal to provide water for the lands in this area. The sugar plantations in the vicinity include Castera or Saint James, Mirault, Payen, Deschapelles, and Drouin. The course of the Artibonite River from Grande-Saline to Les Verrettes is restricted due to its winding path, so boats from the fluvial company navigate it to the sea. There are also pigs, goats, and poultry in the village.
The maintenance of the Verrettes Road to Dessalines and Petite Riviere is crucial for the smooth transportation of goods from the Interior and the overall circulation in the area.
The village lies nestled on a plateau at the foothills of the Morne l'Eveque, stretching from east to west. The expansive Riviere des Verrettes encircles it with clear and cool waters that eventually feed into the Artibonite, its white outline visible in the distance, flowing towards the Cahos, glistening in the sunlight like a shimmering silver ribbon. Supported by the Grande Riviere or Riviere Bois and a network of irrigation canals, this town boasts rich fertility. Dessalines dug a pit around it to divert water from the Bois River. At the heart of the village stands a fort, now in ruins and demolished, once encircled by a wide moat. Additionally, there are the forts Lacroix and Gommier, now serving as armories.
The village lies nestled on a plateau at the foothills of the Morne l'Eveque, which stretches from east to west. The expansive Riviere des Verrettes encirlces it with a source of clear and cool waters that eventually flow into the Artibonite. Supported by the Grande Riviere or Riviere Bois and a network of irrigation canals, this town boasts rich fertility. Dessalines even constructed a pit to divert water from the Bois River. In the center of the village lies a fort, now in ruins, surrounded by a large moat. Additionally, there are the forts Lacroix and Gommier, serving as historical landmarks in the area.
History[]
• In 1808, Christophe's troops were at the Verrier habitation, located in the heights of Verrettes. Entrenched in a masonry house whose walls had been crenelated, they resisted Petion's army, but David Troy distinguished himself.
• In 1888, President Lysius Felicite Solomon Jeune's administration authorized the exploration of the Walmen Canal in the commune of Verrettes, providing irrigation to the plain. As a result of this irrigation, numerous acres of previously unused land are now covered with thriving plantations.
• On April 9, 1889, government forces seized the Mory locality from the Northerners, who had previously occupied Verrettes.
• The northern genius Succès Grand Pierre went to the Vincent habitation to confront Louis Tanis at La Chapelle. Access to Savane-a-Roche is through Passe-Vincent, which ultimately leads to Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite.
References[]
Jean Anderson Lima - Local Guide [1]