The best museums Le Maroni

The museum features an ever-expanding collection of live specimens of tarantulas, matutous and other beauties. The impressive butterfly collection includes rare specimens. In addition to insects endemic to French Guiana, you can see Amerindian pottery, stamped bricks from the four corners of French Guiana and, last but not least, blown bottles found on gold-panning sites (the oldest dates back to the ^17th century). A word of advice: arrive early, as tours fill up fast. And this is an astonishing visit, not to be missed!

This architecture and heritage interpretation center, opened in 2015 in the Transportation camp, highlights the history of the penal colony and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. In the various cells, interviews with Saint-Laurent residents are displayed, giving a glimpse into a bygone world: that of the prison administration. A moving historical journey through the eyes of the descendants of transporters and merchants who saw these groups of convicts in "striped pyjamas" pass by every morning. A recommended complement to a visit to the camp.

This Ecomuseum traces the history of the Approuague, from the Amerindians to the region's current challenges. The vast Aubin-Laigné Creole house reveals the local history and natural environments that make up the entire Approuague-Kaw territory. Outside the house, the old sawmill offers an insight into woodworking, alongside a range of machinery linked to the sugar, rum and cocoa industries. An ideal stop-off to familiarize yourself with Régina's heritage.