Fort Diamant
Fort Diamant is a fort in Remire-Montjoly, French Guyana. It has been a classé historic monument since 1980. Top of the 14 other places within 15 km is Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne, 12 km off.
Fort in Remire-Montjoly
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Remire-Montjoly
Fort Diamant is in the commune of Remire-Montjoly, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1980; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00105909). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
Warmest in Remire-Montjoly are January to December, at 29–33°C.
Fort Diamant
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1980
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana
The way to Fort Diamant
Orange is Fort Diamant; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Remire-Montjoly. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Fort Diamant
With 62,675 people, Cayenne is the largest of the 4. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Remire-Montjoly
Matoury
Cayenne
Roura
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Fort Diamant is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Remire-Montjoly | It’s in this commune | 27,723 |
| Matoury | 9.6 km west of it | 36,512 |
| Cayenne | 12 km northwest of it | 62,675 |
| Roura | 18 km southwest of it | 3,449 |
Also within reach
A visit can add 4 museums, a cathedral and a garden, from 14 places within 15 km.
MuseumMusée départemental Alexandre-Franconie12 km northwest, in Cayenne5
MuseumMaison-musée de Félix Éboué12 km northwest, in Cayenne6
MuseumMusée des cultures guyanaises12 km northwest, in Cayenne7FortFortFort Trio5.3 km southwest, in Matoury8MuseumMuseumHerbier de Guyane11 km northwest, in CayenneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Fort Diamant: common questions
Where is Fort Diamant?
Fort Diamant is in Remire-Montjoly, in French Guiana (French Guiana).
What is Fort Diamant?
Fort in Remire-Montjoly, French Guyana.
Is Fort Diamant a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1980, Mérimée record PA00105909.
How well known is Fort Diamant?
Fort Diamant has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort Diamant?
January to December are the warmest months in Remire-Montjoly, with afternoon highs of 29–33°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort Diamant?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne (12 km), Jardin botanique de Cayenne (11 km), Fort Cépérou (12 km) and Musée départemental Alexandre-Franconie (12 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Musée départemental Alexandre-Franconie: Lydav, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison-musée de Félix Éboué: Lydav, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des cultures guyanaises: Ayshka Sene, Sophie Fuggle, Claire Reddleman, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.