Soufrière is a district on the Southwest coast of Saint Lucia in the West Indies. Soufrière was the former capital of Saint Lucia during times of French rule. It is now a small fishing port with an emerging tourism industry. It has several tourist sites, including a "drive-in" volcano, the Diamond Botanical Gardens with waterfall and historic mineral baths, plus the nearby beaches of Anse Chastanet to the north and Malgretout to the south.
Soufrière District
Piton Valley, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site near Soufrière
Malgretout Beach, looking north towards Soufrière
Catholic Church and Central square, Soufrière, April 2007
Soufrière is a town on the West Coast of Saint Lucia, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town and the surrounding district has a population of 7,935. It was colonized by the French and was the original capital of the island.
Soufrière and the Pitons
Soufrière
Piton Valley, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site near Soufrière
Malgretoute Beach, looking north towards Soufrière