Soufrière, Saint Lucia Soufrière, Saint Lucia 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 founded by the French and was the original capital of the island. There were large estates run by plantation owners of French origin and their descendants still live in the area. The French Revolution of 1789 resulted in many Royalists being executed and the slaves freed. However, Napoleon reintroduced slavery when he came to power. The British invaded St Lucia shortly after, but the slaves and French deserters
Transport in Saint Lucia Transport in Saint Lucia Saint Lucia is served by two airports. Larger jets arrive at Hewanorra International Airport located in Vieux Fort, 40 miles South of Castries. Smaller inter-island planes land at George F.L. Charles Airport, just outside of Castries. Many major airlines serve Saint Lucia, including Air Canada, Air Jamaica, American Airlines, British Airlines, US Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. BWIA, American Eagle, Air Caraibes, Caribbean Star, and LIAT fly to George F.L. Charles via neighbouring islands. Cruise ships enter the main seaport at Castries and usually anchor at Port Seraphine or La Place Carenage. Fast and modern catamaran,L'Express des