Tour Dreyfus : Un Phare Historique en Guyane

The Tour Dreyfus dates from 1856, when it was inaugurated as part of the former Kourou penal colony, an agricultural-purpose establishment.

No. The tower is named in honour of Alfred Dreyfus, the most famous prisoner of the French Guiana penal colony, but he was never actually held at this specific location.

It served as a semaphore tower, enabling communication by optical signals with Île Royale, one of the Îles du Salut, before the arrival of radio.

You can discover the remains of the prison bakery and enjoy the surrounding Kourou beaches for a walk, at the spot where the Kourou River meets the Atlantic Ocean.