Historic places in Yaoundé

Historic places in Yaoundé

1. See

   Cameroon Art Museum

   Musée d´Art Camerounais

   Located in a former Benedictine monastery. The three exhibition rooms presents traditional art such as masks, bronze and woodwork.

2. See

   Cathédrale Notre Dame des Victoires

   The seat of the Archdiocese of Yaoundé, built in 1951 and consecrated four years later. Nevertheless it is still reportedly under construction. With a cross-shaped interior, this cathedral has room for about 5,000 worshippers.

3. Eat

   Le St Tropez

   A great place in Bastos is "Saint Tropez", meals are around 2000-2500, see the menu. Drinks are reasonably priced. Just off the main road, if you are coming from the centre, after the big T-junction (down which you will find the Meuomi Palace Hotel) take the first left. Given that it's popular, it can sometimes be hard to find a table.

4. See

   Mont Fébé

   The hill with the best view over Yaoundé, featuring a hotel and a golf course. It also has Benedictine monastery with a tiny museum.

5. See

   National Museum

   Located in the former presidential palace, built during the French colonial period. This museum presents both traditional and modern aspects of Cameroon. You can see traditional art and clothing, as well as archaeological discoveries from different parts of the country. Then there's an exhibition of the independence period (the last 50 years) with photos of notable events and people as well as national emblems.

6. See

   Statue of Charles Atangana

   Memorial to an important Cameroonian historical figure who was the chief of Ewondo and Bane peoples and served diplomatically as an administrator with the German and French colonial powers for the betterment of the people. In a very noisy traffic triangle.

   open 24 hours

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Yaoundé (CC BY-SA 4.0).