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Moutendé
Apatou () is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. Apatou is home to Maroons of the Aluku, Paramacca, Ndyuka, and Saramaka tribes. History The town of Apatou was founded in 1882 as Moutendé. It was renamed after Captain Apatou of the Aluku. In the late 19th century, Apatou was a guide for the explorer Jules Crevaux. On 7 September 1885, Jules Brunetti opened a Catholic mission in the village. In 1891, Apatou mediated between France and the Colony of Suriname with regards to the border, and allied the Aluku with France. He also united all the different tribes on the French side. Apatou was up to 1969 part of the Inini territory which allowed for an autonomous and self sufficient tribal The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apatou (captain)
Apatou (c. 1833 – 1 December 1908) was a guide, and Captain (village chief) of the Aluku Maroons in French Guiana. Apatou founded the village of Moutendé which has been renamed Apatou. He mediated between France and Suriname with regards to the border, and allied the Aluku with France. Biography Apatou was born in about 1833 in L'Enfant Perdu on the Lawa River. He was of a Surinamese origins of Aluku people. In 1877, the French explorer Jules Crevaux embarked on an expedition of the Maroni River. During his journey, he met Apatou who joined him as one of his guides. Apatou accompanied Crevaux to the end of the river until they arrived at a village of Roucouyennes at the foot of the Tumuk Humak Mountains. Crevaux returned to French Guiana in 1878 for a second expedition during which he wanted to explore the Oyapock River, Apatou agreed to join him on the condition that Crevaux would take him to France after the journey. Apatou, Crevaux, and a former pirate named Santa-C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apatou
Apatou () is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. Apatou is home to Maroons of the Aluku, Paramacca, Ndyuka, and Saramaka tribes. History The town of Apatou was founded in 1882 as Moutendé. It was renamed after Captain Apatou of the Aluku. In the late 19th century, Apatou was a guide for the explorer Jules Crevaux. On 7 September 1885, Jules Brunetti opened a Catholic mission in the village. In 1891, Apatou mediated between France and the Colony of Suriname with regards to the border, and allied the Aluku with France. He also united all the different tribes on the French side. Apatou was up to 1969 part of the Inini territory which allowed for an autonomous and self sufficient tribal The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade De Moutendé
The Stade de Moutendé is an association football field in Apatou, French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west .... The stadium is home to ASC Agouado of the French Guiana Honor Division, and has a capacity of 1,000 people. References Football venues in French Guiana Apatou {{SouthAm-stadium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apatou French Guiana Jan 2004
Apatou () is a Communes of France, commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France in South America. Apatou is home to Maroon people, Maroons of the Aluku, Paramaccan people, Paramacca, Ndyuka people, Ndyuka, and Saramaka tribes. History The town of Apatou was founded in 1882 as Moutendé. It was renamed after Captain Apatou (captain), Apatou of the Aluku. In the late 19th century, Apatou was a guide for the explorer Jules Crevaux. On 7 September 1885, Jules Brunetti opened a Catholic mission in the village. In 1891, Apatou mediated between France and the Surinam (Dutch colony), Colony of Suriname with regards to the border, and allied the Aluku with France. He also united all the different tribes on the French side. Apatou was up to 1969 part of the Inini territory which allowed for an autonomous and self sufficient tribe, tribal system for the Maroons without clear borders. Along with the commune, came a government structure, and fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASC Agouado
ASC Agouado is a French Guianese football team based in Apatou Apatou () is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. Apatou is home to Maroons of the Aluku, Paramacca, Ndyuka, and Saramaka tribes. History The town of Apatou was founded in 1882 as Moute ... that plays in the French Guiana Championnat National. Honors * French Guiana Championnat ** Winners (1): 2018–19 References Football clubs in French Guiana {{FrenchGuiana-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisation
Francization (in American English, Canadian English, and Oxford English) or Francisation (in other British English), also known as Frenchification, is the expansion of French language use—either through willful adoption or coercion—by more and more social groups who had not before used the language as a common means of expression in daily life. As a linguistic concept, known usually as gallicization, it is the practice of modifying foreign words, names, and phrases to make them easier to spell, pronounce, or understand in French. According to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), the figure of 220 million Francophones (French-language speakers) is underestimated because it only counts people who can write, understand and speak French fluently, thus excluding a majority of African French-speaking people, who do not know how to write. In 2014, a study from the French bank Natixis claimed French will become the world's most-spoken language by 2050. Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence, French Guiana
Providence is a village of Paramacca Maroons in the commune of Apatou at the confluence of the Maroni River and the Beïman Creek in French Guiana. The village can only be accessed by boat via the Maroni River, and is located about three hours south of Apatou Apatou () is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. Apatou is home to Maroons of the Aluku, Paramacca, Ndyuka, and Saramaka tribes. History The town of Apatou was founded in 1882 as Moute .... The children in Providence and the nearby islands used to go to school in Stoelmanseiland, however the Surinamese Interior War (1986-1992) caused the closure of the school, leaving about 300 children in the region without access to education. In 2012, a school was constructed in the village. In 1991, gold was discovered in the Beïman Creek near the village. The main concession is the Esperance Gold Mine which is being exploited by Newmont, however the discovery has at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucifer Dékou-Dékou Biological Reserve
The Lucifer Dékou-Dékou Biological Reserve (French language, French: ''Réserve biologique intégrale de Lucifer Dékou Dékou'') is a wilderness area in French Guiana, France. The reserve is located in the communes of Apatou and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. It is the largest wilderness area of France, and consists of two separate parts, two mountain ranges covered in tropical rainforest; to the north are the Lucifer Mountains, to the south are the . Controversially, the Montagne d'Or mine, the biggest mining project in France, is located in between the two ranges. Overview The Dékou-Dékou Mountains form an east–west ridge consisting of two plateaus separated by a little hill. The mountains rises to . The northern side is a moderate slope with numerous ravines. The southern side is a steep drop. The forests on the slopes are interrupted by bamboo and grass plains. The Lucifer Mountains rise to more than , and form a vast plateau covered in forests which are home to many rare sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of French Guiana
The following is a list of the 22 communes in French Guiana, France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Périmètre des groupements en 2025 BANATIC. Accessed 28 May 2025. * Communauté d'agglomération du Centre Littoral * Communauté de communes de l'Est guyanais * Communauté de communes de l'Ouest guyanais * |
Papaïchton
Papaichton (; unofficial spelling Papaïchton with a trema; ) is a commune in the overseas region and department of French Guiana. The village lies on the shores of the Lawa River. Papaichton is served by the Maripasoula Airport. The village which is the seat of the commune was named Papaichton-Pompidouville in honour of the president Pompidou who invited Granman Tolinga to the Élysée in 1971. The commune is located on the border with Suriname. Papaichton is home to some of the Aluku people and the seat of their granman (paramount chief). History Around 1710, Slaves escape from the plantations in Suriname, and band together in tribes. A tribe calling itself Aluku settled in Cottica over the border in Suriname. In 1760, the Ndyuka, another Maroon tribe, signed a peace treaty with the Society of Suriname allowing them autonomy. Boni also desired a peace treaty, but the Society of Suriname, despite contrary advice from the Dutch government, wanted to persecute and destr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maripasoula
Maripasoula (), previously named Upper Maroni, is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. With a land area of , Maripasoula is the largest commune of France. The commune is slightly larger than the country of Kuwait or the U.S. state of New Jersey. Geography The Lawa and Maroni Rivers form a natural border with Suriname on the west, and with Brazil on the south. About a tenth of the Maripasoula commune is claimed by Suriname. A bilateral commission has been set up to resolve the dispute. Suriname, contends that the boundary follows the Marowini River to the east, while France asserts that the border follows the Litani River and Coulé-Coulé Creek to the west. Villages * Alawataimë enï * Antécume-Pata * Élahé * Epoja * Kayodé * Kulumuli * Nouveau Wakapou * Palasisi * Palimino * Pëleya * Pilima * Talhuwen * Tedamali Transport Maripasoula is served by Maripasoula Airport, with services on one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of Guiana
The Tour of Guiana (French: Tour de Guyane), formerly known as "Le Tour du Littoral", is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in Guiana every year, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. It takes place in nine stages, the tour connects the main cities of the department : Cayenne, Kourou, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (, ; ) is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is one of the three sub-prefectures of French Guiana and the seat of the Arrondissement .... The tour has become international since 1978, it is gaining in importance and popularity over the editions, its length is lengthened. Participation expanded from a mainly Guianan peloton in the first editions to editions with more than 10 different nationalities. References External links Official site(in French) Cycle racing in French Guiana Cycle races in France Recu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
