Île aux Lépreux
Île aux Lépreux is an island in French Guiana. Île aux Lépreux is situated nearby to the neighborhood Balaté, as well as near Village Pierre.- Type: Island
- Description: island in French Guyana
- Also known as: “ile aux Lepreux”, “Ile aux Lepreux”, and “Île Saint Louis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport and Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport
Aerodrome
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport is an airport serving Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, a commune of French Guiana. The city is on the Maroni River, the border with Suriname.
Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Public building
Photo: Danekino2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a public building, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Île aux Lépreux.
St. Lawrence Church
Church
Photo: Psu973, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. St. Lawrence Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Île aux Lépreux.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balaté and La Charbonnière.
Balaté
Neighborhood
Balaté is a village of Lokono Amerindians in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni at the confluence of the Maroni River and the Balaté River in French Guiana.
La Charbonnière
Neighborhood
Photo: Pinatyaimi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Albina
Town
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Albina is a town in eastern Suriname, and is capital of the Marowijne District. The town lies on the west bank of the Marowijne river, which forms the border with French Guiana, directly opposite the French Guianan town of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, to which it is connected by a frequent ferry service.
Île aux Lépreux
- Categories: river island and landform
- Location: French Guiana, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Île aux Lépreux from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Île aux Lépreux” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Isla Lépreux”
- Asturian: “Islla Lépreux”
- Cebuano: “Île aux Lépreux”
- French: “île aux Lépreux”
- French: “Île aux Lépreux”
- Spanish: “Isla Lepreux”
- Spanish: “Isla Lépreux”
- Swedish: “Île aux Lépreux”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saint-Louis and Village Pierre.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe Saint-Louis and Pointe Balaté.
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