Red lighthouse
On the top.
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Fort Cépérou is a historic fort site on a hill at the western edge of Cayenne, capital of French Guiana, about a kilometre in a straight line west of the city centre. It is named after Cépérou, an Indigenous chief said to have ceded the land to the first settlers. The first wooden fort was built on the hill overlooking the mouth of the Cayenne River in 1643, and it was torn down and rebuilt many times over the centuries. In the late 17th century the whole town was ringed with a line of fortifications, and little of the fort remains today. Visitors climb a short path to the hilltop, where a small red lighthouse stands among remains of walls, with a panoramic view over Cayenne's rooftops, the river mouth, the Atlantic and green hills. It is a quiet spot to see the city from above. The visit is free. The climb is short but exposed to the sun, so go in the morning or before sunset, and combine it with the Place des Palmistes and the nearby old town.
On the top.
And the ocean.
Old ruins.
Mont Cépérou, Cayenne, French Guiana
Yes.
In the morning or before sunset.