I visited Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Kourou, Cayenne, and Régina. They are all sleepy French towns, with Cayenne being the largest and liveliest. Kourou is dominated by the spaceport. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a fairly large town, whereas Régina is a sleepy small town with nothing going on.
Local house in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. (896k) Church in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. (837k) Former prison building in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. (676k) Washing facility in the former prison in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. (802k) There were several abandoned ships in the river in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, overgrown with vegetation. (841k) Monument about slavery in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. (979k) Dreyfus tower in Kourou. (891k) Central square in Cayenne with the palms decorated in pink. (884k) Church in Régina. (688k) House in Régina. (1032k) Boat on the Maroni River in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. They provide transportation between French Guiana and Suriname. (682k) French Air Force practicing refueling over the Îles du Salut. (583k)