South America
French Guiana

Fort Cépérou

Fort Cépérou was a fort that protected the city of , . It is named after Cépérou, a celebrated indigenous chief who ceded the land.
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Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fort that protected the city of Cayenne, French Guiana
  • Also known as: “Fort Ceperou”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée départemental Alexandre Franconie and Ancienne caserne du Génie, dite Hôtel de l’Inspection.

Museum
Photo: Lydav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 270 metres east of Fort Cépérou.

Ruins
Photo: Aandrem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 150 metres north of Fort Cépérou.

Park
Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a park, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Fort Cépérou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Remire-Montjoly and Matoury.

Town
Photo: Lebrouillard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune of , an overseas region and department of located on the northeast coast of . is a suburb of , the capital préfecture and largest city of French Guiana. is situated 8 km southeast of Fort Cépérou.

Town
Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a commune of , an overseas region and department of France located in South America. is a southern suburb of , the préfecture and largest city of French Guiana. , the main international airport of French Guiana, is located in the commune of . is situated 10 km south of Fort Cépérou.

Fort Cépérou

Latitude
4.93772° or 4° 56′ 16″ north
Longitude
-52.33679° or 52° 20′ 12″ west
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Named after
Sépélu
Open location code
68P9WMQ7+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 71476621
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
3382146
Wiki­data ID
Q30739005
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Fort Cépérou” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Inini and Pointe Saint-François.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort Cépérou”. Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0.