Kourou Sights

  1. Director's House

    The old director's house on Île Royale, administrative center of the former penal colony, contains an interesting English-language history display and temporary exhibits; two-hour guided tours of the island (usually in French) begin here. Surprisingly abundant local wildlife includes macaws, agoutis, capuchins and sea turtles.

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  2. Musèe de l'Espace

    Don't miss the excellent Musèe de l'Espace (Space Museum) inside the Centre Spatial Guyanais. The informative displays depicting the launch history of the center are in English and French. Even if you're not a wannabe astronaut or closet Trekkie, there's lots of absorbing stuff to get through here.

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