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Morning at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.

Cap-Haïtien is a port city in the mountainous north coast region of Haiti. It was founded in 1670 by the French and was originally known as Cap-Français. It gained early renown as the “Paris of the Antilles” for its stunning architecture and cultural offerings. It served as capital of Saint-Domingue until 1770 and was the scene of slave uprisings in 1791. The city was razed by French and Haitian troops in 1802 but was later rebuilt under the reign of King Henri Christophe. After the revolution (around 1820), he proclaimed it the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Haiti. Cap-Haïtien was Haiti’s most important city for a long time until Port-au-Prince relegated it to second place. Joseph Laroche was born in Cap-Haïtien, which is often referred as Le Cap or Okap.