Cayenne's creole architecture

Just before the Bastille Day ceremonies on July 14, Jack and I arrived a little early in Cayenne in order to take some pictures of the town for you. Contrary to European cities, Cayenne is very geometric with parallel or perpendicular streets. Everywhere you can admire the creole houses with forged iron balconies. (Don't hesistate to click on the photos for a better view...)

Many of the houses are also brightly colored which adds a festive atmosphere to the city. Here are some of my favorite houses that we saw on our walk.

However, Cayenne is not as rich a town as most municipalities in metropolitan France. There are a lot of underprivileged neighborhoods too with dilapidated housing in need of renovation. Here's an example...

I don't want to live there! Jack and I also went to the top of a hill overlooking downtown Cayenne. Every time we go there, we always see young Brazilian couples making out (kissing) under the trees. I was able to get a nice photo of Jack, though, whose presence seemed to chase away most of the kissing Brazilians.