Caille Island is a 155-acre private island situated 4 miles off the northern end of the Caribbean island of Grenada. It’s adjacent to Ronde Island and lies between Grenada and Carriacou.  Caille’s name is believed to have derived from the French word “caillou” meaning “pebble” in English, which is indicative of the stones naturally adorning the landscape. Along with sandy beaches and bays along the coastline, an abundance of green vegetation, coconut palms, and a variety of fruit trees can be found.

Caille Island, also known as Isle de Caille or Ile de Caille, which is considered one of the youngest islands in the Lesser Antilles.[1] Minimal archaeological survey have found Amerindian pottery in volcanic rock, corroborating the young age.[2] It appears to have been uninhabited during most of the historic period, but in the late 19th/early 20th century, Caille functioned as a whaling station[3][4].[5]

References

  1. ↑ Lindsay, Jan M.; Shepherd, John B. (2005). "Kick 'em Jenny & Ile de Caille". In Lindsay, Jan M.; Robertson, Richard E. A.; Shepherd, John B.; Shahiba, Ali (eds.). Volcanic hazard atlas of the Lesser Antilles. University of the West Indies. Seismic Research Unit. Trinidad and Tobago. ISBN 976-95142-0-9. OCLC 61446705.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ Hanna, Jonathan (2017). The Status of Grenada's Prehistoric Sites: Report on the 2016 Survey and an Inventory of Known Sites. Botanical Gardens, Grenada. p. 196. doi:10.18113/S1QG64.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ Holledge, Richard (2015-06-11). "Why Settle for Just a Beachfront Lot?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  4. ↑ Abildgaard Fenger, Frederic (1917). Alone in the Caribbean : being the yarn of a cruise in the Lesser Antilles in the sailing canoe "Yakaboo". George H. Doran Company, New York. ISBN 978-0343266974.
  5. ↑ Martin, John Angus (2007). A-Z of Grenada Heritage. Macmillan Caribbean. ISBN 9780333792520.
  • Official site of Isle de Caille
  • Archived 2021-12-04 at the Wayback Machine Official site of Île de Caille (French variation)

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