Sights and landmarks in Saint-Louis

Sights and landmarks in Saint-Louis

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   SeeHistoric site

   Faidherbe Bridge

   As boats were insufficient to handle traffic between Saint-Louis island and the mainland, a bridge opened in 1865 and named after the colonial administrator Louis Faidherbe. With the introduction of rail traffic across the bridge, it too became insufficient and the current bigger one was opened in 1897, but it inherited the name of the older bridge. There's a myth that the bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel – it's not, though his company indeed came second in the bidding process.
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   See

   Saint Louis Cathedral

   The oldest functioning church in West Africa, this Roman Catholic church was opened in 1828. Perhaps surprisingly, Saint-Louis didn't have a real church before this, despite almost two centuries of European presence here. It's the seat of the Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal.
3. SeeMuseum

   Musée de l’Aéropostale Jean Mermoz

   This museum has displays about the colonial airmail service that played a role in the development of Saint-Louis as well as an exhibit about the pilot Jean Mermoz.

   Open Mon through Sat·The entrance fee is 2000 CFA

4. See

   Grand Mosque of Saint-Louis

   Grande Mosquée de Saint-Louis

   A beautiful but rather low-key mosque that features a colonial-style architecture. The two minarets features both a clock and a ringing bell.

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   Guet N'Dar

   Walk to Guet Ndar, the fishing village that is located on the Langue de Barberie and watch the fisherman bring in their catch. If you're lucky, you might get a great deal on seafood. Dozens of trucks wait to buy up the fish (for as little as 500 CFA a crate) and transport them into the interior as far as Kaolack, Tambacounda and Mali. Local people carry the fish in baskets on their neck and on their heads. Women can be found smoking and drying fish next to the beach in vast cauldrons. Nearby very colorful pirogues are always under construction. It is possible to see nearly every stage from the first carvings to the final painting. If you walk into the residential district of Guet Ndar, you will see thousands of people trying to live their lives squeezed in a tiny area. The scene is very colorful and lively, but when you walk along the beach you will see the effects of overcrowding in the squalid sanitary conditions and insufficient trash disposal. There is a decent-sized market in Guet Ndar, somewhat smaller than the larger Sor market two bridges away.

6. SeeAttraction

   Centre Culturel Le Chateau

   av Dods

7. SeeArt museum

   Musée de la Photographie de Saint-Louis

   macode Sall, Rue du Lieutenant Alioune Macadé Sall

8. SeePublic art

   Les comptoirs

   Quai Henni Jay

9. SeePublic art

   Atelier D'art les Beaux Textiles des peuples du Sénégal Traditions et Créations

10. SeeLibrary

    Bibliothèque

11. SeeArt gallery

    Chez Gaël

12. SeeLibrary

    ETS F. HACHEM

13. SeePublic art

    Fall Meissa

14. SeeHistory museum

    IFAN

15. SeePublic art

    Kër Hamet Gora

16. SeePublic art

    Kër Repentigny

17. SeeMemorial

    La Grue à vapeur de vingt tonnes

18. SeeMemorial

    Monument aux morts

19. SeeMuseum

    Musée de la Photographie

20. SeeMemorial

    Pacôme

21. SeePublic art

    Pintade

22. SeeViewpoint

    Port de pêche

23. SeePublic art

    Touba Gouye Mbinde

24. SeeMemorial

    monument

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