# Trou Poisson

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**Trou Poisson** is a village in the [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) of [Iracoubo](/source/Iracoubo) in [French Guiana](/source/French_Guiana). The village is near abandoned, and has a cemetery for priests deported during the [French Revolution](/source/French_Revolution).

## Overview

Trou Poisson was founded in the 1850s by Théodore Golitin. Around 1860, the population of the village was 112 people.[1]

The population declined dramatically in the 20th century. At the [2007 election](/source/2007_French_presidential_election) it was the smallest polling office in France.[2] In 2012, there were 43 registered voters, however most voters arrived from Iracoubo or [Cayenne](/source/Cayenne). The polling office worker estimated the actual population at 5 or 6 people. The village used to have a school, but it has been abandoned, and is near collapse. [2]

## Sights

Savane Des Peres, is located near Trou Poisson. It is a cemetery for priests who had been deported to French Guiana during the [French Revolution](/source/French_Revolution).[3] The site has been [protected](/source/List_of_protected_areas_of_French_Guiana) since 2016, and is managed by [Conservatoire du littoral](/source/Conservatoire_du_littoral).[4]

The village is located in a large [savannah](/source/Savannah) area. In 2014, a zone of 2,403 hectares was designated as a [ZNIEFF](/source/Zone_naturelle_d'int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt_%C3%A9cologique,_faunistique_et_floristique), an important ecological area. The Trou Poisson savannah is considered an important feeding and resting area for birds.[5]

## References

1. ["Histoire de la commune"](http://www.iracoubo.fr/patrimoine/histoire-de-la-commune/) (in French). *Iracoubo*. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

1. ["A Trou Poissons, Guyane: 5 habitants, 1 chapelle, 1 bureau de vote"](https://www.liberation.fr/politiques/2012/05/06/a-trou-poissons-guyane-5-habitants-1-chapelle-1-bureau-de-vote_816682/) (in French). *La Libération*. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

1. ["Les savanes littorales de Guyane"](http://www.sepanguy.com/files/ressources/depliant_savanes_wwf.pdf) (in French). [World Wide Fund for Nature](/source/World_Wide_Fund_for_Nature). Retrieved 5 March 2021.

1. ["FR1101027 - Savane Des Peres"](https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espace/protege/FR1101027) (in French). *Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel*. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

1. ["Savane de Trou Poisson"](http://www.guyane.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/00060002_Savane_de_Trou_Poisson.pdf) (in French). *French Government*. 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

## External links

- [Photos of the cemetery at Trou Poisson by Raoul Kieffer](https://www.raoul-kieffer.net/fr/Trou-Poissons-Cimeti%C3%A8re-des-P%C3%A8res)

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