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Îles du Salut (Devil's Island), French Guiana
A notorious former penal colony on three small islands off the coast, made famous by Henri Charrière's memoir Papillon.
57 km · about 65 min drive
South AmericaFrench GuianaGuyane
Matoury
Guyane, French Guiana · South America
About Matoury
Matoury sits on the route: 10 minutes from Rémire, 57km from Îles du Salut (Devil's Island), French Guiana.
Matoury is in Guyane, French Guiana, with about 26,000 people. The nearest town is Rémire, about 6 km away.
Matoury (French pronunciation: [matuʁi]; French Guianese Creole: Matouri) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.
Matoury is a southern suburb of Cayenne, the préfecture and largest city of French Guiana. Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport, the main internationalRead more
airport of French Guiana, is located in the commune of Matoury.
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Within an hour or so of Matoury: Îles du Salut (Devil's Island), French Guiana (57 km).
Where is Matoury?
Matoury is in Guyane, French Guiana, about 6 km from Rémire.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,350
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- French Guiana
- Region
- Guyane
- Timezone
- America/Cayenne
- Coordinates
- 4.8492, -52.3235
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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