Bellevue | |
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Village | |
  Bellevue Location in French Guiana | |
| Coordinates: 5°28′38″N 53°15′43″W / 5.47722°N 53.26194°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.
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Les Galibi, Odile Renault-Lescuie (in French)
- ^ Guyane Guide: Iracoubo (in French)
- ^ "Où dormir ?". Iracoubo.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Histoire de la commune". Iracoubo.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Tourism office of Iracoubo Archived 2009-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ 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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Bellevue | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Bellevue Location in French Guiana | |
| Coordinates: 5°28′38″N 53°15′43″W / 5.47722°N 53.26194°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.
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Les Galibi, Odile Renault-Lescuie (in French)
- ^ Guyane Guide: Iracoubo (in French)
- ^ "Où dormir ?". Iracoubo.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Histoire de la commune". Iracoubo.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Tourism office of Iracoubo Archived 2009-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ 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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