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The Loyola estate is situated in Rémire-Montjoly, in French Guiana, on the edge of the Rémire-Montjoly road, on a spur of the Rémire mountain. The site preserves the ruins of a former Jesuit estate, in the form of a series of hillside terraces on which buildings once stood — including the main house, chapel, kitchen, and hospital.
The site combines the heritage interest of the ruins with a hiking trail that links the Rémire road to the beach road, winding through attractive secondary forest. Along the way, you can admire a remarkable kapok tree, and a magnificent viewpoint offers views over the bay, from which the Ilet la Mère can be made out.
In the mid-17th century, the Jesuits established the Loyola estate, its lands formed from the Quincy and Drague concessions, acquired in 1665 and 1668 respectively. From 1674, the Jesuits transformed it into a sugar plantation which, through successive additions, eventually exceeded 1,500 hectares around 1720. In 1740, they abandoned sugar cultivation. The dissolution of the Society of Jesus in 1763 led to the gradual abandonment of the estate. During the Kourou expedition of 1764, it was again occupied by soldiers of the Saintonge regiment, who caused serious damage. The last Jesuit left in 1768, and the estate was definitively abandoned in 1769.
The trail takes approximately 2 hours and descends gently until it meets the beach road. The site is located close to Guyane 1ère.
The site borders the Rémire-Montjoly road (RD2). The hiking trail connects the Rémire road to the beach road and can be walked in either direction.
The Loyola estate is located in Rémire-Montjoly, in French Guiana, on the edge of the Rémire road (RD2), on a spur of the Rémire mountain.
It was founded by the Jesuits in the mid-17th century, using the Quincy and Drague concessions acquired in 1665 and 1668, and transformed into a sugar plantation from 1674.
The trail takes approximately 2 hours and descends gently through secondary forest to the beach road.
You can admire the estate's terraces, a remarkable kapok tree, and a viewpoint over the bay from which the Ilet la Mère can be distinguished.
« Endroit magique, on a vu deux toucans en arrivant ! Sentier bien balisé, parfait pour la matinée. »
« Super site, l'eau est cristalline. Petit bémol : prévoir des chaussures qui tiennent bien, ça glisse. »
« Tip BTK validé : on y est allés à 8h, on était seuls. Vers midi c'est beaucoup plus fréquenté. »
« On a passé l'après-midi ici en famille, les enfants ont adoré la baignade. Vraiment un coup de cœur. »
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