Vieille Case
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Vieille Case, sometimes spelled as Vielle-Case, is a village on the north coast of Dominica
. The Commonwealth of Dominica in the West Indies was first inhabited by the Kalinago tribe referred to by the Europeans as Caribs. Itassi is the Kalinago name for the area in Dominica which is now known as Vieille Case.
Vieille Case has an estimated population of 726. The name is a local French term for "old house".
When Europeans first settled in the area, they lived there together with the Caribs. The current villagers are mixed descendants of the Kalinagos, the French settlers and the African slaves that were imported to the area.
The center of the village is called "Under The Mango". There are various shops, similar to convenience stores, located here. Few restaurants can be found in this tropical village. There is however, a shop that sells groceries and fried chicken called "Anna's". The Mango tree to which the name refers is no longer in the center of the village. There are two primary beaches, Au Parc and Au Tout.
Vieille Case was a filming location for "Pirates of the Caribbean". The area was the birthplace of local politicians Edward Oliver LeBlanc
and Roosevelt Skerrit
.
(close to Vieille Case):
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
. The Commonwealth of Dominica in the West Indies was first inhabited by the Kalinago tribe referred to by the Europeans as Caribs. Itassi is the Kalinago name for the area in Dominica which is now known as Vieille Case.
Vieille Case has an estimated population of 726. The name is a local French term for "old house".
When Europeans first settled in the area, they lived there together with the Caribs. The current villagers are mixed descendants of the Kalinagos, the French settlers and the African slaves that were imported to the area.
The center of the village is called "Under The Mango". There are various shops, similar to convenience stores, located here. Few restaurants can be found in this tropical village. There is however, a shop that sells groceries and fried chicken called "Anna's". The Mango tree to which the name refers is no longer in the center of the village. There are two primary beaches, Au Parc and Au Tout.
Vieille Case was a filming location for "Pirates of the Caribbean". The area was the birthplace of local politicians Edward Oliver LeBlanc
Edward Oliver LeBlanc
Edward Oliver Le Blanc was a Dominican politician.Le Blanc was born in Vieille Case. He joined the Dominica Labour Party in 1957. He joined the government of the Federation of the West Indies in Trinidad in 1960, but returned to Dominica later that year to become the leader of his party...
and Roosevelt Skerrit
Roosevelt Skerrit
Roosevelt Skerrit is a Dominican politician who has been Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004; he has also been the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency since 2000...
.
Recreation
There are two main beaches in Vieille Case:- Au Parc, used primarily for swimming
- Au Tout, used primarily for fishing.
Agriculture
High in the mountains above the village lies an expanse of land called "La Vie Douce" (The sweet life). This is the primary place for farming Dasheen, Ginger, Yams, Pepper and Bananas.Many citizens use farming to make a living.The village also has a miniature market on the outer edge of " Under The Mango",used to sell some of the provisions brought down by the farmers.Churches
The Catholic Church that was located just up the street from the Credit Union of Vieille Case collapsed during 2005 because of a severe earthquake.The church was split entirely down the middle, Here is a link to a few pictures of what happened during the earthquake: http://mydominica.org.Education
There is one school located in Vieille Case which is the Primary School. Other schools that are near RoseauRoseau
-Architecture:The central district of Roseau is tightly packed with small and large houses and even larger modern concrete structures. There is little green or open space situated within the city, and this is even more so today, as many of the courtyards which was once commonplace within the city...
(close to Vieille Case):
- Dublanc Secondary School
- Dominica Seventh Day Adventist Secondary
- Kairi School of Music
- Destiny Pre School