Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

Name: Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni
Address: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana

#2 among attractions in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

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The prison of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni was the main penal colony in French Guiana for more than a century. Some of the buildings were restored in the early 1980s. ()

Local name: Bagne de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Coordinates: 5°30'15"N, 54°1'57"W

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Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Lawrence Church, La Charbonnière, Camp de la Transportation.

~1720 ftSE
Church
St. Lawrence Church, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
9 min walk • The St. Lawrence Church is a religious building that serves as a parish church dependent on the Diocese of Cayenne which was created by pope Pius XII with the Bull "Qua sollicitudine" in 1956.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
La Charbonnière, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
25 min walk • La Charbonnière is a neighbourhood of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. The neighbourhood is mainly populated by Maroons. La Charbonnière was created in 1989 to house Surinamese refugees, and to resettle the inhabitants of the shanty towns. It is located between the ferry to Albina and the village of Balaté.
~330 ftSE
5°30'13"N • 54°1'54"W
Camp de la Transportation, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
2 min walk • Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni?

Nearby attractions include Camp de la Transportation, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (2 min walk), St. Lawrence Church, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (9 min walk).

Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

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Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni plan & book

Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

St. Lawrence Church, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

La Charbonnière, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

Camp de la Transportation, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

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Which popular attractions are close to Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni?