Saint-Georges

Saint-Georges, also called Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock, is a French commune in the east of French Guiana. It stands on the left bank of the Oyapock, the river that forms the border with Brazil, directly opposite the Brazilian town of Oiapoque. The river mouth is about 60 km to the north. The commune covers 2,320 km² and had 4,915 inhabitants in 2023. It became a sub-prefecture on 26 October 2022.

The village grew out of a 19th-century penal settlement built entirely of wood, so none of it survives. The commune was created in 1950, when it was split from Ouanary.

By car

Saint-Georges is 189 km south-east of Cayenne by road. Route nationale 2 (RN2) has reached the town since 2003. Before that it could only be reached by plane, or by a poor track on the Brazilian side.

The Oyapock River Bridge links Saint-Georges with Oiapoque in Brazil. It was finished in 2011 but only opened to traffic on 20 March 2017.

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• Église Saint-Georges: the church, dedicated to Saint George of Lydda. It is the only visible trace of the penal-colony era.
• Oyapock River Bridge: the road bridge between France and Brazil.
• Saut Maripa: rapids on the Oyapock, about 45 minutes away by track or 30 minutes by pirogue.

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The traditional local dish is pimentade de torche.

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• Oiapoque (Brazil): across the river, via the bridge.
• Cayenne: the capital of French Guiana, 189 km by road.