A local orange-coloured fruit. The sheet says that awara is a local orange-coloured fruit.

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French heritage: iconic sites and food of French Guiana (Guyane)

Q: In which year did the Kourou space centre open?

In 1968. The Kourou space centre opened in 1968.

Q: What is awara broth eaten with?

With rice. Awara broth is eaten with rice.

Written by the Hexaciv editorial team · Ministry sheet read on 23 October 2026, still identical on 25 October 2026 · Our method

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In short

This sheet presents cultural landmarks of French society. It focuses in particular on French Guiana (Guyane).

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Key points of the sheet

The Kourou space centre is on the Atlantic coast of French Guiana. It is one of the most important rocket launch bases in the world.
The centre opened in 1968. The European Space Agency uses it to send satellites. It attracts researchers and engineers from all over the world.
The space centre is an economic driver of the region. It gives French Guiana a leading place in research and space technology.
Awara broth is a dish for big occasions, notably at Easter. It contains meat, fish, vegetables and spices, simmered for several days in awara pulp. It is eaten with rice.
Awara broth represents the richness of Guianese Creole cuisine.

Words to know

Kourou space centre (centre spatial de Kourou): It is a rocket launch base on the Atlantic coast of French Guiana.
European Space Agency (Agence spatiale européenne): It uses the Kourou space centre to send satellites.
awara broth (bouillon d'awara): It is a traditional dish of French Guiana, eaten for big occasions, notably at Easter.
awara: It is a local orange-coloured fruit of French Guiana.
Guianese Creole cuisine (cuisine créole guyanaise): Awara broth represents its richness.

Test yourself: 3 questions

In which year did the Kourou space centre open?

In French, the language of the exam: En quelle année le centre spatial de Kourou est-il inauguré ?

The Kourou space centre opened in 1968.

What is awara?

In French, the language of the exam: Qu'est-ce que l'awara ?

The sheet says that awara is a local orange-coloured fruit.

What is awara broth eaten with?

In French, the language of the exam: Avec quoi mange-t-on le bouillon d'awara ?

Awara broth is eaten with rice.

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From which town in Guyane do the rockets of the European Space Agency take off?

Source

Sheet “Patrimoine français : sites emblématiques et gastronomie de Guyane” of the French Ministry of the Interior: formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr. Content published under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0. This page is a plain-language adaptation made by Hexaciv, which is not an official site: if in doubt, the ministry's text is the one that counts.

Ministry sheet read on 23 October 2026, still identical on 25 October 2026.

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