Cayenne
Sign in to saveCayenne (; ; ) is the prefecture and capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "fert aurum industria", which means "work brings wealth". Cayenne is the largest Francophone city of the South American continent.
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Cayenne is the capital city of French Guiana, a French territory in South America, located at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. It is the largest French-speaking city in South America and serves as the administrative center for the region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cayenne
- Region
- Guyane
- Country
- France
- Population
- 61,550
- Timezone
- America/Cayenne
Article
29 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Administration
- Population
- Demographics
- Health
- Economy
- Climate
- Heritage
- Saint-Sauveur Cathedral
- Fort Cépérou
- Historic houses
- Place des Palmistes
- Botanical garden
- Market and Place du Coq
- Village Chinois
- Culture
- Carnival of Cayenne
- Description and origin
- Carnival of the streets
- Masked balls
- Main sights
- Transport
- Education
- In popular culture
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Cayenne (; ; ) is the prefecture and capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "fert aurum industria", which means "work brings wealth". Cayenne is the largest Francophone city of the South American continent.
In the 2023 census, there were 153,884 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Cayenne (as defined by INSEE), 62,675 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Cayenne proper.