Cluster · Cayenne
Old Port and Fort Cépérou
Dusk cluster: Fort Cépérou above the old port gives the town view, and the waterfront is cooler after 16:00.
28″ bags
forbidden
Time budget
90m
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 5.2′
Places
1
1 sleep area in reach
Rules in force · 6Heat and humidity peak between 11
- French Guiana ↗French Guiana is part of France and the EU but not the Schengen area: a Schengen visa may not be valid here. Check French government entry rules for overseas departments for your passport.
- French Guiana ↗A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for entry for most travellers; check the current rule and get vaccinated at least 10 days before travel.
- French Guiana ↗Around launches from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, access to some areas (including the Îles du Salut) is restricted; check launch dates before planning.
- Cayenne and surroundings ↗From December to July heavy rain can close tracks and cancel boat trips: keep a flexible day.
- Cayenne ↗Heat and humidity peak between 11:00 and 15:00: do walking in the morning and after 16:00, and use the midday hours for museums and lunch.
- Cayenne ↗Avoid walking alone at night, especially outside the centre: use a taxi booked by your hotel, and keep valuables out of sight.
Map to the centre
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Bound and physics
Fort Cépérou, the old port, Place Léopold Héder and the waterfront road; the port's working areas are not part of the visit.
- Slope
- short hill to the fort
- Stairs
- Steps up to the fort
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- road and stone paths
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
Rescue anchors
A — Seating near the old port
seated_rest · valid: always
B — Shelter or covered doorway (field-verify)
shelter · seated_rest · valid: always
C — Toilets near the old port (field-verify)
shelter · toilet · valid: always
D — Café or shop (field-verify)
food · seated_rest · toilet · valid: always
E — Benches or waterfront rail
seated_rest · valid: always
F — Kiosk or minimarket (field-verify)
food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 5.2′, worst cell 5.2′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
- Go at 16:30 or later, when the heat drops: 30 minutes up the short hill for the town and river view; free.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place des Palmistes | Short taxi or walk | ~15 min | flat |
| Central Market | Short taxi or walk | ~13 min | flat |
Sleep within reach
- Old port (waterfront) — 3–6 min
Red lines here
- Keep to public paths around the fort; do not walk the waterfront alone late at night.
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.