Nouragues station > Inselberg site

Geographical coordinates

4°05' N - 52°41'W

The camp

The Inselberg site is the "historical heart" of the Nouragues station. It owes its name to the granite hill overtopping it.

This site is roughly 8 km North of the Pararé site and of the Arataie river.

The camp itself is an ensemble of traditional 'carbets', including one for the laboratory and one for the kitchen. The housing capacity is 15 people.

Since october 2000, Patrick Châtelet (Assistant Ingénieur CNRS) is the camp chief of the Inselberg site.

Access

Access to the site is restricted to scientific personel, and is managed by CNRS-Guyane. Transportation to the site is possible in boat or in helicopter (see Tips > transportation)

Facilities

The site generates its own electricity through solar panels and a micro-hydroelectrical plant, inaugurated in 2005, and funded through a plan of electrification of remote sites in French Guiana by Ademe, with the support of the region of French Guiana.

Kitchen, showers and laboratories have potable water coming from a spring. The site has fridges to store food, and insure a french-level cuisine standard (!)

Communication are made by satellite (phone and internet) and radio.

Scientific facilities

More details on scientific facilities are available at Research > facilities

Contacts and management

Founder of the Station:

Scientific director:

Nouragues project supervisor:

Camp manager: