Marché de Saint Laurent

French Guiana


St Laurent's market has delicious and authentic pho (noodle soup), papaya salad, an assortment of Laotian pastries, fruit juices and more, alongside Hmong embroidered items and lots of other beautiful crafts on sale.


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