Saint-Sauveur Cathedral after its renovation in 2005.|alt= In 1823 Father Nicolas Guiller and Baron , administrator of
French Guiana, decided to replace the old church of Saint Nicolas on the current . Work began in 1825 and ended in 1833. The church was inaugurated in 1861 and is registered as a French
monument historique. The high altar, the pulpit, and the confessional of the penitentiary chapel on the
Îlet la Mère were transferred to the cathedral in 1876. In 1933, the church was declared a cathedral. It was consecrated in November 1934 by monseigneur , the first bishop of Guyana. In 1952, construction workers discovered a lead case containing 21 coins, the oldest of which dated to the
Napoleonic period, and 20 seals from the reign of
Charles X. Between 1952 and 1954, the ceiling, the windows, and the floors of the tribunal were replaced. The bell tower was renovated in 2000–01.
Fort Cépérou Fort Cépérou, originally known as Fort Saint-Michel, is a 17th-century fortification on Mount Cépérou, named for
the Amerindian chief who in 1643 sold the rock on which it stands to the Frenchman
Charles Poncet de Brétigny, governor of Cayenne in 1644–1645. Today it is a lively place where the residents meet. In the evening, food carts sell French fries, sandwiches, local juices and other street food, and
bami and lassi (Javanese delicacies brought in by way of
Suriname).
Botanical garden statue at its center. In 1786,
Louis XVI had a garden that served as a storehouse and nursery for various plants and trees from various locations.
Louis Claude Richard, director of the garden, brought from India nutmeg trees, rattan, cardamom and
black pepper vines. At this period, it was called King's Garden. In 1821 a house was built for the botanist. In 1879, the park changed its name and became the Botanical Garden, a floral park in the city center. It covers an area of three hectares. A statue of
Gaston Monnerville stands in the garden's center.
Market and Place du Coq These two adjoining buildings are located near the old port of Cayenne. As early as 1703, a Place du Port appears on a map of the city of Cayenne. It then became Place du Marché in 1842. In 1888, a covered market and a public garden were built there. In 1907 the municipal council led by mayor Eugène Gobert decided to remove the garden and build a new covered market, the one we know today. In 1920 the
war memorial of the
First World War was inaugurated on the site of the old market, surmounted by a rooster, which gave the place its current name. is the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cayenne.
Village Chinois The
village chionois (
Chinese Village) in Cayenne is located on the edge of the city's center along the Cayenne River. Colloquially known as
la Crique or
Chikago, the neighborhood is reportedly a top destination for internal migration from elsewhere in French Guiana. == Culture ==