Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite

Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite
Commune
Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite Location in Haiti
Coordinates: 19°08′0″N 72°29′0″W
Country	Haiti
Department	Artibonite
Arrondissement	Dessalines
Area
• Total	195.64 sq mi (506.71 km^2)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	170,740
• Density	870/sq mi (340/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code	HT 4111

Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite (French pronunciation: [pətit ʁivjɛʁ də laʁtibɔnit]; Haitian Creole: Ti Rivyè Latibonit) is a commune in the Dessalines Arrondissement, in the Artibonite department of Haiti. It is located in the Artibonite Valley, with the center of the town on a bluff overlooking the Artibonite River.

One of the important battles of the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) was fought here at Crete Pierrot; Jean-Jacques Dessalines ravaged the French army led by Rochambeau.

The town is the site of Palais de la Belle Rivière, a palace built from 1816 to 1820 by Henri Christophe. Its construction was never finished. Despite a popular urban legend, the palace does not have 365 doors and 52 windows. Following the 2010 earthquake, the palace was restored from its dilapidated state.^[2]

References

1. "POPULATION TOTALE, POPULATION DE 18 ANS ET PLUS - MÉNAGES ET DENSITÉS ESTIMÉS EN 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
2. "Haïti-Artibonite-Patrimoine : Ce qu'on ignore du palais aux 365 portes". www.hpnhaiti.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.