Montsinéry-Tonnégrande
A small commune in French Guiana, southwest of Cayenne, with a botanical garden and walking trails through the surrounding landscape. The area also holds a sobering piece of colonial history: the Prison of the Annamites, an internment camp for Indochinese prisoners that operated between 1931 and 1944, once stood roughly 38 km outside town and was connected to it by railroad.
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- Population3,626
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.8 km6.1 mi
Nearest airports
Montsinéry-Tonnégrande: quick answers
Where is Montsinéry-Tonnégrande?
Montsinéry-Tonnégrande is in French Guiana, about 19 km12 miles in a straight line from Cayenne.
How do you get to Montsinéry-Tonnégrande?
The nearest airport is Matoury (CAY), about 57 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Montsinéry-Tonnégrande?
The warmest month is October, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is May, with about 382 mm15.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Montsinéry-Tonnégrande?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Montsinéry-Tonnégrande?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cacao, French Guiana, Remire-Montjoly and Roura.