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From which town in Guyane do the rockets of the European Space Agency take off?
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Correct answer: Kourou. The rockets take off from Kourou, in Guyane. The space centre opened in 1968. The European Space Agency uses it to send satellites. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Patrimoine français : sites emblématiques et gastronomie de Guyane” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Patrimoine français : sites emblématiques et gastronomie de Guyane” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ CayenneCayenneIt is the préfecture (main town) of Guyane, not the space centre town.
- ✗ MatouryMatouryIt is another town in Guyane, not the one with the space centre.
- ✗ Saint-Laurent-du-MaroniSaint-Laurent-du-MaroniIt is another town in Guyane, not the one with the space centre.
- ✓ KourouKourouCorrect answer. The rockets take off from Kourou, in Guyane. The space centre opened in 1968. The European Space Agency uses it to send satellites.
What the source says
« Le centre spatial de Kourou est situé sur la côte atlantique de la Guyane. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « De quelle ville de Guyane partent les fusées de l'Agence spatiale européenne ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “De quelle ville française décolle la fusée Ariane ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Patrimoine français : sites emblématiques et gastronomie de Guyane” (French).
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