Les Écoles
Les Écoles is a locality in French Guiana. Les Écoles is situated nearby to the locality Siguy, as well as near the neighborhood Saint-Maurice.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport and St. Lawrence Church.
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.
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 3 km north of Les Écoles.
Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Public building
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Subprefecture hotel of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a public building, which is situated 3 km north of Les Écoles.
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. Albina is situated 4 km northwest of Les Écoles.
Les Écoles
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Les Ecoles”
- Location: French Guiana, South America
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Latitude
5.4777° or 5° 28′ 40″ northLongitude
-54.03005° or 54° 1′ 48″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
68Q7FXH9+3XGeoNames ID
11953277
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In Other Languages
“Les Écoles” goes by many names.
- French: “Les Écoles”
Localities in the Area
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