Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France, is an archipelago consisting of seven islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The largest island is composed of two parts, shaped like the wings of a butterfly, joined by a narrow strait. The eastern wing, Grand-Terre, has many beaches and towns. The western wing, Basse-Terre, is home to Guadeloupe National Park with its Soufriere Volcano and Chutes du Carbet (Carbet Falls).