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Top 9 Budget-friendly Things to do in Cayenne, Arrondissement of Cayenne
Discover the best top things to do in Cayenne, French Guiana including Devil's Island, Musee Departmental Alexandre-Franconie, Bibliotheque Departementale Franconie, St. Sauveur Cathedral, Place des Palmistes, Fort Ceperou, Vieux Port, Jardin Botanique, Fort Diamant.
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1. Devil's Island
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4.5 based on 246 reviews
Reviewed By doublespresso - Brisbane, Australia
Devils Island in French Guiana is an island which is both famous and infamous. Prisoners were sent from mainland France to serve their time here with the most famous being Napoleon. The film Papillon was based on the escape of a prisoner from the island but there is some doubt as to the historical accuracy of the film. The adjacent island is the one where all tourists land from their cruise liners coming ashore by ship's tender. There is plenty of local wildlife to see including monkeys and a small rodent like animal. The walk around the island is essential as you pass abandoned buildings from a past era and possibly see local fishermen risking life and limb by climbing down the rocky shoreline to cast their lines into the fast flowing seaway.
2. Musee Departmental Alexandre-Franconie
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4.0 based on 54 reviews
Situated in Cayenne near the very beautiful Place des Palmistes, within a beautiful Creole house bought in 1884 from Gustave Franconie to the government, the Alexandre-Franconie Museum is a concentrate of french Guyana : nature, culture and history. Other patrimonial place could be visited : - Espace Joseph HO-TEN-YOU - Fort Diamant - Maison natale de Félix Eboué. More informations in our website.
