French Guiana Visitor Resources

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Facts About French Guiana
NAME IN ENGLISH: French Guiana
NAME IN FRENCH: Guyane
STATUS: Overseas department and territorial collectivity of France
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: French
OFFICIAL CURRENCY: Euro (EUR)
REGION: Northern Atlantic coast of South America
CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Cayenne

French Guiana Resources

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BBC French Guiana Profile

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CIA World Fact Book "French Guiana" 2005 Version
CIA World Fact Book "French Guiana" 2003 Version
CIA World Fact Book "French Guiana" 2000 Version
CIA World Fact Book "French Guiana" 1990 Version

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Do It In the Americas French Guiana Travel Guide

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Explore France "Visit French Guiana" Article
Explore France "Accommodation in French Guiana" Article

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Government of French Guiana - Official Web Site (guyane.gouv.fr)

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Lonely Planet French Guiana Travel Guide

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Wikipedia "French Guiana" Article
Wikipedia "French Guiana" Category
Wikipedia "French Guiana" Lists
Wikipedia "Tourist Attractions in French Guiana" Category
Wikipedia "Cayenne City" Article
WikiMedia Commons "Atlas of French Guiana" Article
WikiMedia Commons "Images of French Guiana" Category
WikiTravel "French Guiana Travel" Article
WikiTravel "Cayenne" Travel" Article

Arrondissements of French Guiana

- Cayenne Arrondissement
----- Camopi Commune
----- Cayenne Commune (one of 3 main population centers)
----- Iracoubo Commune
----- Kourou Commune (one of 3 main population centers)
----- Macouria Commune
----- Matoury Commune
----- Montsinéry-Tonnegrande Commune
----- Ouanary Commune
----- Remire-Montjoly Commune
----- Roura Commune
----- Régina Commune
----- Saint-Georges Commune
----- Saint-Élie Commune
----- Sinnamary Commune

- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Arrondissement
----- Apatou Commune
----- Awala-Yalimapo Commune
----- Grand-Santi Commune
----- Mana Commune
----- Maripasoula Commune
----- Papaïchton Commune
----- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Commune (one of 3 main population centers)
----- Saül Commune

Overnight Accommodations

Web Sites of French Guiana Hotels:
- Best Western Hotel Amazonia (3 stars) | No longer Best Western | worldexecutive.com |
- Grand Hôtel Montabo (4 stars) | grand-hotel-montabo.fr |
- HébergementLé Tikaz (rural bungalows) | Saül | hebergementletikaz.com |
- Hôtel des Roches (4 stars) | Kourou| hoteldesroches.com |
- Hôtel Ker Alberte (4 stars) | Cayenne | hotelkeralberte.com |
- Hôtel Mercure Kourou Ariatel (4 stars) | Kourou | all.accor.com |
- Le Guyane Hôtel | Cayenne | le-guyane-hotel.com |
= Mercure Cayenne Royal Amazon | Cayenne | all.accor.com |

Types of Rural Accommodations:
- carbets d'hôtes (B&B + typical day life experience)
- Gîtes d'Amazonie (full board + activities)

Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Hotels
----- Hôtel La Tentiaire
----- Relais de Trois Lacs
----- Hôtel Amazonia du Fleuve
----- Hudace
----- Hôtel Star
----- Agami
----- Chez Julienne

Landmarks

Botanical Gardens: Jardin botanique de Cayenne
Hospital: Cayenne Hospital
Islands: Salvation Islands
Market: Central Market of Cayenne
Market: Main Market of Cayenne
Market: Place Victor Schoelcher Market in Cayenne
Park: Guiana Amazonian Park (largest national park of France)
Park: Kaw-Roura Marshland Nature Reserve
Park: Trésor & Kaw Nature Reserves
River: Fleuve de Kourou
River: Fleuve de Maroni
Space Port: Centre Spatial Guyanais | centrespatialguyanais.cnes.fr |
Space Port: Guiana Space Centre
Space Port: Kourou Space Centre
Town: Javouhey (Hmong settlement village)
Town: Mana
Town: Place des Palmistes (Central Square of Cayenne)
Zoo: Guyane Zoo
Other:
- Tourism Office
- Voltaire Falls
- Mozaïk

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