Bellevue, French Guiana
Bellevue | |
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Village | |
  Bellevue Location in French Guiana | |
| Coordinates: 5°28′38″N 53°15′43″W / 5.47722°N 53.26194°W | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region | French Guiana |
| Arrondissement | Cayenne |
| Commune | Iracoubo |
Bellevue is a village in the commune of Iracoubo, French Guiana.
Overview
Bellevue is an Amerindian village on Route nationale 1, eight kilometres past Iracoubo,[1] on the way to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. The population is under one thousand. In the village, there are a couple of shops, however the nearest accommodationc are in Iracoubo.[2] The village has a school.[3]
Kali'nas (also known as Galibis) are still living in Bellevue[4] and maintain some of their traditions (fishing, danses).[5]
In 1997, Cécile Kouyouri became the first female Amerindian chief in French Guiana.[6] In 2018, the village was allocated 1,000 hectares of communal land.[6]
References
- ^ Guyane Guide: Iracoubo (in French)
- ^ "Où dormir ?". Iracoubo.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Histoire de la commune". Iracoubo.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Les Galibi, Odile Renault-Lescuie (in French)
- ^ Tourism office of Iracoubo (in French)
- ^ a b "Iracoubo : Cécile Kouyouri, chef coutumier de Bellevue". Guyane, la Première (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
External links
- Pictures of Bellevue (in French)
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