It is located on the west coast of Dominica, and is a combination of modern and colonial (French Style) architecture. Some exports include bananas, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges and cocoa, servises.
It is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau.
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 are giving way to office space. The district is, however, framed in every direction by natural elements. The sea and the river provide water element while the Botanical Gardens and the Government House gardens frame the city with green space. Both these elements are rare in the Caribbean. No other centre in the region has such extensive botanical gardens with such central location, and the Roseau River is amongst the largest rivers that flow through any Caribbean capital.
ATTRACTIONS
French Quarter - The most historic section of the city, the streets are lined with picturesque wooden buildings; most with beautiful balconies.
Roseau Cathedral - A beautiful black stone cathedral, built in the Gothic style. It is a fine example of European influence in Dominica with a bit of creolisation. The Roman Catholic Cathedral stands prominent in aGothic Romanesque revival style. The cathedral was badly damaged by a hurricane in 1979 and underwent much restoration.
Dominica Museum - An excellent, if small museum, on Dominica's history and nature
Food Market - Located on the north end of town, this market abounds with vendors selling all manner of tropical fruit
Botanical Gardens - interesting collection of specimens and a school bus that was crushed by a tree during a hurricane. The cricket pitch for the town is located nearby.
Roseau's nearby scenery (mostly in its so-called valley) includes Boiling Lake, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east, in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, waterfalls, thermal springs, and scenic plateaus.
Morne Bruce provides panoramic views of most of downtown Roseau and northwards toward Woodbridge Bay deepwater port and Fond Cole. From Morne Bruce there are also views of the Botanic Garderns at its base as well as the Caribbean Sea which look quite spectacular on cruise ship days when several cruise liners are in port.
