Jardin botanique de Cayenne
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Cayenne, French Guiana |
| Coordinates | 4°56′20″N 52°19′13″W / 4.9390°N 52.3203°W |
| Area | 3 hectares (7.4 acres) |
| Created | 1879 |
| Status | Public park[1] |
The Jardin botanique de Cayenne is a botanical garden located at the end of the Avenue Charles de Gaulle, adjacent to the university, in Cayenne, French Guiana. The garden measures 3 hectares.[2] Although the Conseil Général de la Guyane states that the garden, formerly the Jardin du Roi (King's Garden), was established in 1879,[2] there are earlier references to a botanical garden in Cayenne.[3] It now contains a statue of politician Gaston Monnerville (1897-1991).[4]
