Bellevue, French Guiana

Bellevue
Village
Bellevue Location in French Guiana
Coordinates: 5°28′38″N 53°15′43″W
Country	France
Overseas region	French Guiana
Arrondissement	Cayenne
Commune	Iracoubo
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	536

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. "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. "Iracoubo : Cécile Kouyouri, chef coutumier de Bellevue". Guyane, la Première (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2020.

External links

• Pictures of Bellevue (in French)