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When was Cayenne founded by French settlers?
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French settlers founded Cayenne in 1643. Originally established as La Ravardière, the settlement was later destroyed by local Indigenous populations before being reoccupied by the French in 1664. It was officially declared a city and renamed Cayenne in 1777.12