Tonnégrande
Appearance
Tonnegrande | |
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Town | |
![]() Church Saint-Louis in Tonnegrande | |
Coordinates: 4°49′52″N 52°26′38″W / 4.83111°N 52.44389°W | |
Country | France |
Overseas region | French Guiana |
Arrondissement | Cayenne |
Commune | Montsinéry-Tonnegrande |
Tonnegrande (also: Tonnégrande) is a town in French Guiana. It is part of the commune of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande.
The town of Tonnegrande was created in 1879 on a former plantation. In 1942, the towns of Montsinéry and Tonnegrande were merged into a single commune.[1] Tonnegrande is the more modest town. The economy is mainly based on agriculture and forestry.[2]
References
- ^ "Historie de la Commune" (in French). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Guide Montsinéry" (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 June 2020.