[3] Cayenne and French Guiana's main seaport, the port of Dégrad des Cannes, is located in the commune of Remire-Montjoly, on the estuary of the river Mahury.

Almost all of French Guiana's imports and exports pass through the port of Dégrad des Cannes.

In 1656, Dutch Jews who had fled from Pernambuco, Brazil settled in Remire and built a sugar factory.

It is located in the urban area near the Atlantic Ocean, and contains a multitude of biomes like a beach used by sea turtles for nesting, and wetlands which are a refuge for birds.

[10] Remire-Montjoly is home to ASC Rémire football team who play at the Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama.