Bienvenue, French Guiana Explained

Bienvenue
Settlement Type:Abandoned village and gold mine
Pushpin Map:French Guiana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in French Guiana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:France
Subdivision Type1:Overseas region
Subdivision Name1:French Guiana
Subdivision Type2:Arrondissement
Subdivision Name2:Cayenne
Subdivision Type3:Commune
Subdivision Name3:Camopi
Population As Of:1950
Population Total:0

Bienvenue was a village in southeastern French Guiana in the Camopi commune, and is located where the Alicorne Creek flows into the river Camopi. The village used to be inhabited by the Wayampi tribe. It is located in a protected zone (ZNIFF).[1] The village was abandoned in 1950.[2] In 1953, the village was listed as near the site of a gold mine.[3]

References

  1. Web site: ZNIEFF 030120054 . Inventaire National du Patrimoine. 6 June 2020. fr.
  2. Pour une histoire de la cartographie des territoires teko et wayãpi (Commune de Camopi, Guyane française). Revue d’ethnoécologie. Pierre Grenand, Françoise Grenand, Pierre Joubert et Damien Davy. 2017. 1 August 2020. fr. Open Edition. 11 . Figure 2. 10.4000/ethnoecologie.3007 . free.
  3. Web site: Vous qui voulez venir en Guyane. University of Florida. 1953. 3 August 2020. fr. 2.