ClasséMonument · protected 1995Ancien centre pénitentiaire dit Camp de la TransportationPhoto: Psu973 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ancien centre pénitentiaire dit Camp de la Transportation · Photo: Psu973 · CC BY-SA 3.011historic monuments
History of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni · Monuments historiques
11 historic monuments, 5 classé
A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) is on the ministry’s list; its rules are still being drawn up. The oldest monuments in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni date from the 19th century. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni has 2 monuments for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 5 of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni’s monuments.
Monuments historiques
11
2 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
5
the highest protection
Inscrit
6
the second level
Oldest part
19th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
0.4%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in 5 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Ancien hôpital André-BouronClassé
Résidence du Sous-PréfetClassé
Sous-préfectureInscrit
Église paroissiale dédiée à Saint-LaurentInscrit+1See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Map
Where Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscritWithin 400 m of Trésorerie
3 of 5classé monuments stand within 400 m of Trésorerie, with 9 of the town’s 11 monuments.
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
11 monuments by protection
5 Classé6 Inscrit
Classé is the higher protection: any work on the building needs the State’s permission. Work on an inscrit building must be declared to the State in advance. Around both, building work in sight of the monument (usually within 500 m) needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
Points as the ministry gives them: a monument spread over several plots has one point.
Classé
5 classé monuments in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 1 of the 5 is protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséHospital · protected 1999Ancien hôpital André-BouronPhoto: Psu973 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséPublic building · protected 1993Résidence du Sous-PréfetPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Don-vip · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Building · protected 1995Immeuble dit "Maison bleue", sis à l'angle des rues Montravel et Tourtet
Monument · protected 1999Trésorerie, 5 avenue du Général-de-Gaulle
Inscrit
6 inscrit monuments in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritPublic building · protected 1979Sous-préfecturePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Danekino2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritChurch · protected 1995Église paroissiale dédiée à Saint-LaurentPhoto: Psu973 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Public building · protected 1979Subdivision de l'équipementPart of the building is protected
House · protected 2016Le presbytère
House · protected 2016Maison dite du Receveur des douanes
Town house · protected 2020Relais Barcarel
What’s protected
Houses and homes are the largest group in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Each monument under the main domain Mérimée gives it.
Houses & homes3
Public & civic3
Religious buildings1
Shops & trade1
Houses & homes: 3 of 11 monuments (27%). 1 is a religious building.
Mérimée files each monument under one main domain: a château with its chapel counts once. 3 have no domain on the list.
How old
How old Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni’s monuments are
Each monument once, by the oldest part the list dates.
Prehistory & Antiquity to the 4th c.0
Middle Ages 5th–15th c.0
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution0
19th century 1801–19006
20th century and later since 19012
The oldest dated: Ancien centre pénitentiaire dit Camp de la Transportation (19th c.). 3 monuments have no date on the list.
Protected area
A protected historic area is on its way in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| Not numbered yet | – September 22, 2026 | Still being drawn up |
A site patrimonial remarquable protects a whole area rather than one building: inside it, building work follows the area’s own plan and needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
The list gives no boundaries, so the map can’t show the area.
When protected
3 of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni’s monuments were protected in 1995
Monuments by the year they were first protected.
1960198020002020
First protected, in 1979: Sous-préfecture and Subdivision de l'équipement. 3 were protected in 1995 alone. 3 have been added since 2011.
Age of homes
0.4% of homes in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
0.4%
Before 1919
0.9%
1919–45
1.2%
1946–70
15%
1971–90
39%
1991–2005
43%
2006 on
Saint-Laurent-du-MaroniMedian compared French town
0.4% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished since 2006 than in any other period (43%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
In brief
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in brief
The official list counts 11 historic monuments in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, 5 of them classé, including Ancien centre pénitentiaire dit Camp de la Transportation. The Mission Patrimoine has picked 4 of its monuments as heritage in danger to save, Maison dite du Receveur des douanes first, in 2018. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 6 of 8. The oldest, Ancien centre pénitentiaire dit Camp de la Transportation, dates from the 19th century.
Its homes are mostly newer: 0.4% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Beyond that, it has 11 historic monuments, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 8); and per resident it sits near the middle of compared French towns.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Monuments historiques. France protects buildings at two levels. Classé, the higher (about a third of the list), means any work needs the State’s permission; inscrit means work must be declared to the State in advance. The Culture ministry’s Mérimée base lists every protected building, and this page counts them.
- Partly protected. Many entries protect part of a building only (its façades and roofs, a staircase, a painted room). Each counts as one monument, like a fully protected one.
- Where a monument is counted. In the commune named on its protection, moved to today’s commune where communes have since merged. A monument listed for several communes counts in each.
- Sites patrimoniaux remarquables. Since 2016 France’s protected historic areas (the former secteurs sauvegardés, ZPPAUP and AVAP) share one name. Inside one, building work follows the area’s plan and needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
- What isn’t here. Protected objects (furniture, organs, paintings), old buildings with no protection, UNESCO World Heritage listings and labels such as “Plus Beaux Villages de France” aren’t on this list, so this page doesn’t count them.
- No History Grade yet. Everything on this page is described, not graded: France’s History Grade isn’t built yet.
Questions about the history of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?
The Culture ministry lists 11 historic monuments in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni: 5 classé and 6 inscrit.
Which monuments in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni are classé?
5, among them Ancien centre pénitentiaire dit Camp de la Transportation, Ancien hôpital André-Bouron, Immeuble dit "Maison bleue", sis à l'angle des rues Montravel et Tourtet and Résidence du Sous-Préfet.
How old are the monuments of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 19th century.
Is Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni a protected historic area?
One is on the way: a site patrimonial remarquable for Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is on the ministry’s list, but its rules are still being drawn up.
When were monuments in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni first protected?
The first in 1979, the latest in 2020.
How old are the homes in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?
0.4% of its main homes were built before 1919 (median compared French town: 7.4%).
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 9, 2026. 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.