Here, the last remaining Carib Natives in Grenada jumped off a 40-meter-tall cliff later named Caribs' Leap to their deaths in 1651 rather than face domination by the conquering French. Thus the town was named Sauteurs, which is French for "jumpers".
Here, the last Carib Natives on Grenada chose to jump from a high cliff known as Caribs' Leap in 1651 rather than submit to French rule. As a result, the town was called Sauteurs, derived from the French term for "leapers."