Sinnamary is a town and commune on the coast of
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IracouboIracoubo is a town and commune on the coast of French Guiana, an overseas région and département of France located in South America. The settlement of Iracoubo, seat of the commune, is located between the settlement of Sinnamary and the hamlet of Organabo .There is a parish church dating from 1893...
. Sinnamary was the second
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settlement to be founded in French Guiana: the town was founded in 1664.
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Sinnamary is a town and commune on the coast of
French GuianaFrench Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the northern coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil and Suriname. Like the other DOMs, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France. Its currency is the euro...
, between
KourouKourou is a town and commune in French Guiana, an overseas région and département of France located in South America.Kourou is the location of the Guiana Space Centre, France and ESA's main spaceport.-Geography:...
and
IracouboIracoubo is a town and commune on the coast of French Guiana, an overseas région and département of France located in South America. The settlement of Iracoubo, seat of the commune, is located between the settlement of Sinnamary and the hamlet of Organabo .There is a parish church dating from 1893...
. Sinnamary was the second
FrenchFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
settlement to be founded in French Guiana: the town was founded in 1664.
It lies on the
Sinnamary RiverThe Sinnamary River is a river in French Guiana. It rises in the center of the country, flowing north until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Sinnamary....
. The town contains an
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n community, as well as a Galibi Amerindian community. Both communities produce artwork and jewellery that can be purchased. The main hotel in Sinnamary is the Hôtel du Fleuve.
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