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Immeuble de l'ancienne douane
Photo: Aandrem · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Immeuble de l'ancienne douane

rue du Vieux-Port, Cayenne

Classé historic monument since 1992One of 10 classé monuments in Cayenne; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
BBuildingS18th & 19th c.1992protected
DirectionsMérimée record ↗

Many protected houses are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Immeuble de l'ancienne douane

Immeuble de l'ancienne douane is one of 10 classé historic monuments in Cayenne, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1716 and 1864 (18th & 19th c.). It has been classé since 1992. 12 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00105918 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes

Cayenne · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Immeuble de l'ancienne douaneStart here
  2. 2Maison, 6 rue du FortInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Couvent des Jésuites (ancien), ou ancienne Préfecture, ou Hôtel des PalmistesInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Immeuble FranconieInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Statue de Victor SchoelcherClassé · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Ancienne caserne du Génie, dite Hôtel de l'InspectionInscrit0.2 miConseil généralInscrit0.2 miPlace Léopold-Héder, dite aussi place de GrenobleClassé0.2 miImmeuble dit Bar des Palmistes ou Maison ThémireClassé0.2 miEcole Joséphine HorthInscrit0.2 miPoudrière (ancienne)Inscrit0.3 mi
Around it

One more historic monument within 150 m

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

IMaison, 1 rue Mentelle124 m
More like it

Houses nearby among the classé monuments

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

Vestiges de l'ancienne habitation Vidal ou MondéliceRemire-Montjoly · 5.6 mi away
Immeuble dit Bar des Palmistes ou Maison ThémireCayenne · 0.2 mi away

Questions about Immeuble de l'ancienne douane

Is Immeuble de l'ancienne douane protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1992 (Mérimée record PA00105918).

Can you visit Immeuble de l'ancienne douane?

Many protected houses are private homes: you can see them from the street. Some open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September.

When was Immeuble de l'ancienne douane built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1716 and 1864 (18th & 19th c.).

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.