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Externat Saint-Joseph
Photo: Aandrem · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Externat Saint-Joseph

rue Lalouette ; rue Arago, Cayenne

Inscrit historic monument since 1989One of 33 inscrit monuments in Cayenne; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
SSchool1989protectedPPartly protected
DirectionsMérimée record ↗
About

About Externat Saint-Joseph

Externat Saint-Joseph is one of 33 inscrit historic monuments in Cayenne, the second of France’s two levels of protection. Part of it has been inscrit since 1989. 17 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00105916 on POP↗

Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes

Cayenne · about 0.5 mi on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Externat Saint-JosephStart here
  2. 2Immeuble PrévotInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Collège Eugène NonnonInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Ancienne boulangerie AnatoleInscrit · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Immeuble VitaloInscrit · 0.2 mi on
Farther afield
Ecole Joséphine HorthInscrit0.2 miMaison BradinInscrit0.2 miImmeuble dit Bar des Palmistes ou Maison ThémireClassé0.2 miImmeuble FranconieInscrit0.2 miAncien Hôpital Jean MartialClassé0.2 miPlace Léopold-Héder, dite aussi place de GrenobleClassé0.2 mi
Around it

4 more historic monuments within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

CCathédrale Saint-Sauveur83 mIImmeuble Prévot113 mIInstitut d'Enseignement Supérieur117 mICollège Eugène Nonnon144 m
More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Moulin à ventRemire-Montjoly · 4.7 mi away
Le Serpent de PascaudRemire-Montjoly · 7 mi away
Roches gravées dites du Mahury, actuellement roches de la Crique PavéeRemire-Montjoly · 7.1 mi away
Fort DiamantRemire-Montjoly · 7.5 mi away
Collège Eugène NonnonCayenne · next door
Place de l'Esplanade, dite place des PalmistesCayenne · 0.1 mi away
Ancien Hôpital Jean MartialCayenne · 0.2 mi away
Place Léopold-Héder, dite aussi place de GrenobleCayenne · 0.2 mi away

Questions about Externat Saint-Joseph

Is Externat Saint-Joseph protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1989 (Mérimée record PA00105916). The protection covers part of the building.

Can you visit Externat Saint-Joseph?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.