Montagne d'Argent
The Montagne d'Argent or Monte Prata (meaning silver mountain) is a hill in north-east French Guiana, next to Pointe Béhague, on the estuary of Oyapock River. In 1998, the mountain is protected by Conservatoire du littoral, because 22 petroglyphs had been discovered in the mountain.[1]
In 1852, a penal colony was established on a former coffee plantation, and was the first agricultural penal colony.[2] The colony was finally closed in 1910, and was an economic failure with many prisoners dying or becoming ill.[2]
References
- ^ "MONTAGNE D'ARGENT - Conservatoire du littoral". Conservatoire du littoral (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b "« Le bagne de la mort ». Culture du café et situation sanitaire au pénitencier agricole de la Montagne d'Argent (Guyane française) de 1852 à 1910". Academia.edu (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
4°23′31″N 51°41′45″W / 4.39194°N 51.69583°W
 | This French Guiana (Guyane) location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |