Les Cayes · Culture & festivals
August 15 Festival in Les Cayes
Every August 15, Les Cayes celebrates its patron saint, Our Lady of the Assumption. Thousands come from across Haiti and the diaspora. There's a kite contest on Gelée Beach and a konpa music festival in mid-August.
Date: August 15
Places to stay nearby
Auber Cayes Guest House
Caribbean Hotel Cayes
Flaming House & Hotel
Hotel La Cretonne
More places in the area
Simón Bolívar Bust
This bust commemorates Simón Bolívar's stay in Les Cayes. He arrived on December 24, 1815 to meet President Pétion, who gave him weapons and soldiers to liberate South America.
Les Cayes Botanical Garden
A botanical garden founded in 2003 by agronomist William Cinéa, with endemic and medicinal plants and a nursery. In Bergeaud, on RN2 at the northern entrance of town. Call before you go.
Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral
An 18th-century church (1722–1726) and the cathedral of the Diocese of Les Cayes. A neoclassical building with a white dome in the heart of town.
Gelée Beach
One of the longest and most visited beaches in Haiti, a 20-minute drive from downtown Les Cayes. Restaurants and vendors serve tonm-tonm, grilled conch, fish, lobster and fritay.