Bellevue, French Guiana

Village in French Guiana, France
5°28′38″N 53°15′43″W / 5.47722°N 53.26194°W / 5.47722; -53.26194CountryFranceOverseas regionFrench GuianaArrondissementCayenneCommuneIracouboPopulation
 (2017)[1]
 • Total536

Bellevue is an Amerindian Kalina[2] village in the commune of Iracoubo, French Guiana.

Overview

Bellevue is an Amerindian village on Route nationale 1, approximately eight kilometres away from Iracoubo.[3] Its inhabitants were originally residing in Grosse Roche, situated by the Atlantic Ocean. However, in the 1950s, they were resettled in Bellevue.[1] While the village hosts a couple of shops, the closest accommodations can be found in Iracoubo.[4] The village has a school.[5]

The Kali'nas (also known as Galibis), residing in Bellevue, continue to uphold some of their traditional practices (fishing, danses).[6]

In 1997, Cécile Kouyouri made history by becoming first female Amerindian chief in French Guiana.[7] Moreover, in 2018, the village was allocated 1,000 hectares of communal land.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Aide à la définition de périmètres de Zones de Droits d'Usage Collectifs dans les villages de Bellevue et Organabo" (PDF). Graine Guyane (in French). 2017. p. 18. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ Les Galibi, Odile Renault-Lescuie (in French)
  3. ^ Guyane Guide: Iracoubo (in French)
  4. ^ "Où dormir ?". Iracoubo.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Histoire de la commune". Iracoubo.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ^ Tourism office of Iracoubo Archived 2009-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  7. ^ a b "Iracoubo : Cécile Kouyouri, chef coutumier de Bellevue". Guyane, la Première (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  • Pictures of Bellevue (in French)


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