French Guiana Tourist Attractions: 10 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit French Guiana? Check out our French Guiana Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in French Guiana.
Top Places to visit in French Guiana:
Îles du Salut,Hattes Beach, Guiana Space Centre, Remire-Montjoly Beach, Pirogue River Trip, Camp de la Transportation, Musée Départemental De Franconie, Cacao Town, kourou city, Saint Laurent du Maroni,
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Best Places to Visit in French Guiana
Best Places to Visit in French Guiana
Christopher Columbus first sighted French Guiana in 1498, deep in equatorial South America. French Guiana is a department of France bordering Brazil, Suriname, and the Atlantic since they settled in the region in the 17th century. It has few people, a vast amazon rainforest, savanna and a long coast along the Atlantic Ocean. Almost half of its inhabitants live in and around Cayenne, the capitol city; other areas tend to be little developed, but ripe for ecotourism.
Except the coastal regions, most of French Guiana is a dense, tropical rain forest, including the Guiana Amazonian Park.
French Guiana has numerous coastal beaches that are popular nesting sites for turtles. The Leatherback turtle in particular is very fond of this region’s shoreline. It is one of the largest nesting sites for this turtle anywhere in the world.
While visiting the capital Cayenne, go to the Chou Aï Rescue Center, where you can hold and play with sloths and learn all about them. As French Guiana is a department of France, the local currency is the Euro. It is also important to note that French is the official language and English is not widely spoken.
1. Iles du Salut
2.Cayenne
3.Transportation Camp
4.Guiana Space Centre
5.Plage Les Hattes
6.Trésor & Kaw Nature Reserves
7.Musée Départemental
8.Pripri Yiyi Trail
9.Grand Matoury Nature Reserve
10.Fleuve de Maroni
Top 10 Places to Visit in French Guiana
Top 10 Places to Visit in French Guiana
Deep in equatorial South America, French Guiana (also known as Guyane) is a department of France bordering Brazil, Suriname, and the Atlantic. It's a land where old abuts new in striking incongruity. Dense rainforests shelter centuries-old indigenous villages, while rockets zoom overhead, launched from the country's lucrative Space Centre. The capital, Cayenne, is a melting pot of French, Asian, African, and Brazilian cultures, and if you visit during Carnival, between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday, you can join in the celebrations with parades every weekend.
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10. Cacao
On the Comté River south of the capital, Cacao is a popular day trip from Cayenne. Hmong refugees transplanted from Laos in the 1970s are the main ethnic group in this small Asian village of wooden stilt houses. Sunday is the best day to visit, when the popular market features Hmong embroidery and weaving, as well as local noodle soups.
9. Musée Départemental De Franconie, Cayenne
Near the Place de Palmistes, Cayenne's liveliest plaza, the Musée Départemental De Franconie offers an overview of the country's history, as well as its flora and fauna. The museum tucks into a simple wooden Creole house built in the 19th century by the Franconie family.
8. Camp de la Transportation
In the border town of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, at the chilling Camp de la Transportation, prisoners arrived for processing and transfer to penal colonies throughout the territory. After walking through the same gates as former inmates, Alfred Dreyfus and Papillon, you can see rusty shackles and solitary confinement cells with tiny windows.
7. Pirogue River Trip
Paddling along a jungle-fringed river in a local boat is an exhilarating way to explore French Guiana's seemingly impenetrable wilderness. The rivers flow through the heart of the steamy jungle and are the best way to travel between remote villages and see wildlife in its natural habitat, including capybara, caiman, and monkeys. Typically, guides offer cruises in pirogues, dugout canoes carved from local wood.
6. Remire-Montjoly Beach
If you're seeking a beach fix, you'll find Cayenne's best stretch of sand and sea at Remire-Montjoly. The beaches in French Guiana are typically wild, windswept affairs, and this beach is no different, but it does have a narrow, strip of golden shoreline that is great for sunbathing, and palms and lush greenery fringe the sand, providing welcome patches of shade.
5. Zoo de Guyane
Jaguars, sloths, agoutis, crocodiles, howler monkeys, anteaters, and a panoply of birds, such as toucans and macaws are just some of the residents at Zoo de Guyane. The focus is on animals native to French Guiana, so this is a great place to get acquainted with the country's wildlife before you venture into the wilderness.
4. Tresor Nature Reserve, Kaw
A 1.5- to 2-hour drive from Cayenne, the wildlife-rich marshes of Kaw cover thousands of square kilometers. The Tresór Nature Reserve encompasses a huge area of the Kaw ecosystem and is a great place to observe black caimans, a smaller relative of the American alligator, as well as a rich diversity of bird life such as the scarlet ibis.
3. Guiana Space Centre
Apparently, rockets and rainforests are a good mix in French Guiana. In 1964, the French government chose this jungle-fringed slice of equatorial coast near Kourou for a space center, thanks to its low population density and distance from storm tracks and earthquake zones.
2. Hattes Beach
In the northwest corner of French Guiana, Plage les Hattes at Awala-Yalimapo is the most important single nesting site in the world for giant leatherback turtles. During the peak season from April to July, more than 80 leatherbacks lumber up the beach in a single night.
1. Îles du Salut (Salvation Islands)
In 1931, Frenchman Henri Charrière was convicted of a murder he did not commit. He was sentenced to life imprisonment at the penal colony on Devil's Island, one of the infamous Îles du Salut, where shark-infested waters lash the rocky shores. After surviving 12 years of horrific conditions, he escaped to Venezuela. The book and movie, Papillon, recount his ordeal.
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Musee Departmental Alexandre-Franconie
St. Sauveur Cathedral
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in French Guiana: 1. Hotel Ker Alberte ****
2. Lodges Balourou ***
3. Mercure Cayenne Royal Amazonia ****
4. Hotel Atlantis ***
5. Grand Hotel Montabo ****
6. Hotel L'ebene Verte ***
7. Hôtel des Palmistes ***
8. Hotel des Roches ***
9. Central Hotel Cayenne ***
10. Hôtel Amazonia ***
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1. 4, rue du Docteur Sainte Rose, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $159 - $272
Featuring free WiFi, a year-round outdoor pool and a sun terrace, Hotel Ker Alberte offers accommodations in Cayenne. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free private parking is available on site.
2. 6836 route des plages, 97354 Montjoly, French Guiana, Price range $97 - $141
Located in Montjoly, Lodges Balourou has free WiFi, and guests can enjoy barbecue facilities, a garden and a terrace.
3. 45 RUE DE L'ARA BLEU, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $154 - $200
Featuring a great outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center, Royal Amazonia is located in Cayenne. Free WiFi access is available and guests are served a complimentary daily breakfast.
4. 1 Ave. Antoine de St. Exupery, 97310 Kourou, French Guiana, Price range $130 - $151
Offering an outdoor swimming pool and a tennis court, Hotel Atlantis is located in Kourou, 1.1 mi from the beach. Free WiFi access is available in all areas.
5. Chemin Hilaire, route de Montabo, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $173 - $254
Grand Hotel Montabo is located in Cayenne and features an outdoor swimming pool. The property has a bar, as well as a restaurant serving French cuisine. The property features a fitness center and free WiFi.
6. 364 Allée du Grand Matoury - La Chaumière, 97351 Matoury, French Guiana, Price range $79 - $115
Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Hotel L'ebene Verte offers accommodations in Matoury. The hotel has a year-round outdoor pool and barbecue, and guests can enjoy a drink at the bar. Free private parking is available on site.
7. 12 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $128 - $161
Offering a restaurant, Hôtel des Palmistes is located in Cayenne, 3 minutes’ walk from Saint-Sauveur Cathedral. Free WiFi access is available in all areas and there is free parking.
8. Avenue des Roches, 97310 Kourou, French Guiana, Price range $156 - $197
Featuring a private beach area, Hotel des Roches offers accommodations with free WiFi in Kourou. The hotel has an outdoor pool and views of the sea, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar. A daily breakfast is served.
9. 19 RUE MOLÉ, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $83 - $105
Located in Cayenne, Central Hotel Cayenne features a shared lounge and a bar. This 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage space. The property provides free WiFi.
10. 26-28 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $135 - $156
Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, Hôtel Amazonia is located in Cayenne. This 3-star hotel offers free WiFi. The restaurant serves European and French dishes.
Top10 Recommended Hotels in French Guiana
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in French Guiana: 1. Hotel Ker Alberte ****
2. Lodges Balourou ***
3. Mercure Cayenne Royal Amazonia ****
4. Hotel Atlantis ***
5. Grand Hotel Montabo ****
6. Hotel L'ebene Verte ***
7. Hôtel des Palmistes ***
8. Hotel des Roches ***
9. Central Hotel Cayenne ***
10. Hôtel Amazonia ***
Houses and flats for rent
Rental cars
Use this link to list your property (hotel, house, room, etc.) on booking and your first 5 bookings will be commission-free.
Address:
1. 4, rue du Docteur Sainte Rose, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $159 - $272
Featuring free WiFi, a year-round outdoor pool and a sun terrace, Hotel Ker Alberte offers accommodations in Cayenne. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free private parking is available on site.
2. 6836 route des plages, 97354 Montjoly, French Guiana, Price range $97 - $141
Located in Montjoly, Lodges Balourou has free WiFi, and guests can enjoy barbecue facilities, a garden and a terrace.
3. 45 RUE DE L'ARA BLEU, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $154 - $200
Featuring a great outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center, Royal Amazonia is located in Cayenne. Free WiFi access is available and guests are served a complimentary daily breakfast.
4. 1 Ave. Antoine de St. Exupery, 97310 Kourou, French Guiana, Price range $130 - $151
Offering an outdoor swimming pool and a tennis court, Hotel Atlantis is located in Kourou, 1.1 mi from the beach. Free WiFi access is available in all areas.
5. Chemin Hilaire, route de Montabo, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $173 - $254
Grand Hotel Montabo is located in Cayenne and features an outdoor swimming pool. The property has a bar, as well as a restaurant serving French cuisine. The property features a fitness center and free WiFi.
6. 364 Allée du Grand Matoury - La Chaumiere, 97351 Matoury, French Guiana, Price range $79 - $115
Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Hotel L'ebene Verte offers accommodations in Matoury. The hotel has a year-round outdoor pool and barbecue, and guests can enjoy a drink at the bar. Free private parking is available on site.
7. 12 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $128 - $161
Offering a restaurant, Hôtel des Palmistes is located in Cayenne, 3 minutes’ walk from Saint-Sauveur Cathedral. Free WiFi access is available in all areas and there is free parking.
8. Avenue des Roches, 97310 Kourou, French Guiana, Price range $156 - $197
Featuring a private beach area, Hotel des Roches offers accommodations with free WiFi in Kourou. The hotel has an outdoor pool and views of the sea, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar. A daily breakfast is served.
9. 19 RUE MOLÉ, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $83 - $105
Located in Cayenne, Central Hotel Cayenne features a shared lounge and a bar. This 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage space. The property provides free WiFi.
10. 26-28 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 97300 Cayenne, French Guiana, Price range $135 - $156
Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, Hôtel Amazonia is located in Cayenne. This 3-star hotel offers free WiFi. The restaurant serves European and French dishes.
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