Editing Cayenne (section)

=== Botanical garden ===
{{Main|Jardin botanique de Cayenne}}
[[File:Jardinbotanique.JPG |thumb |left|Botanical garden of Cayenne, with a statue of [[Gaston Monnerville]] statue at its center.]]

In 1786, [[Louis XVI]] had a garden that served as a storehouse and nursery for various plants and trees from various locations. [[Louis Claude Richard]], director of the garden, brought from India nutmeg trees, rattan, cardamom and [[black pepper]] vines. At this period, it was called King's Garden. In 1821 a house was built for the botanist.<ref>{{Base Mérimée|IA97300290|Ancien jardin du roi devenu jardin botanique}}</ref> In 1879, the park changed its name and became the Botanical Garden, a floral park in the city center. It covers an area of three hectares. A statue of [[Gaston Monnerville]] stands in the garden's center.<ref>[http://www.cg973.fr/Le-jardin-botanique Article sur le Jardin Botanique] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119194633/http://www.cg973.fr/Le-jardin-botanique |date=19 November 2008 }} sur le site internet du Conseil Général.</ref>