Bellevue, French Guiana

Bellevue is a village in the commune of Iracoubo, French Guiana.

Bellevue
Village
Bellevue
Location in French Guiana
Coordinates: 5°28′38″N 53°15′43″W
CountryFrance
Overseas regionFrench Guiana
ArrondissementCayenne
CommuneIracoubo

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
  1. Guyane Guide: Iracoubo (in French)
  2. "Où dormir ?". Iracoubo.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Histoire de la commune". Iracoubo.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. Les Galibi, Odile Renault-Lescuie (in French)
  5. Tourism office of Iracoubo Archived 2009-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  6. "Iracoubo : Cécile Kouyouri, chef coutumier de Bellevue". Guyane, la Première (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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