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| Saint Louis | ||
| department | Saint-Louis department | |
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| Residents | approx. 200,000 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 176,000   | ||
| height | 22 m | |
| Tourist info web | saintlouisdusenegal-tourisme.com | |
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Saint-Louis is a city in the region of the same name in the north of the Senegal.
background
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The place was opened in 1659 for the Senegal Company founded. The island lying in the river under Louis XIV. Was developed into a fortress (Ile de Saint-Louis). It was then from 1872-1957 the seat of the French administration of the colony, here in ville is the most touristically interesting part of the city that is based on WolofNdar called. St. Louis was one of the four quatre communes, who from 1848 together put a representative in the Paris National Assembly, even if the native ones originaires only really received full citizenship in 1916.
On the sea side of the lagoon formed by the river Langue de Barberie is the quarter Guet n'dar; here are the beaches. The native settlement is overpopulated because of the narrowness and the hygienic conditions are poorer than elsewhere in Africa.
The area on the mainland with the district is more modern Sor.
getting there
By plane
More international Dakar airport.
There will be no regular flights from overseas in 2018. The new, now state again Air Sénégal did not start flight operations until June 2018.Features: airport terminal, 3 gates.By bus
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In Senegal, the 7-seater minibuses (sept-place) widespread in long-distance transport.
In the street
To Dakar it's 260 kilometers.
- From / to Mauritania
- above Rosso on the paved N2.
- over the ninety kilometers away Diama dam. On the Mauritanian side, no visas will be issued here in 2018.
By bicycle
Southern end point of the described Bike tour Western Sahara.
mobility
There is one car rapidly-Service in the city.
Taxis cost a flat rate within the city. At night and from the bus station there is a surcharge of around twenty percent.
Tourist Attractions
The entire old town on de Ile is a listed building as an ensemble. Anyone interested in the history of the colony will find archival material in the library of the Musée du Center de Recherches et de Documentation du Sénégal (earlier: Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, (Corner: Ave. du Général Leclerc / Rue Me Babacar).
activities
It has been held in May since 1993 Saint-Louis International Jazz Festival.
Find between Christmas and New Years Les Fanals with carnival-like processions, the highlight is on New Year's Eve.
1 Plague Hydrobase (Beach)
shop
Market stalls can be found daily along Avenue General de Gaulle in Sor.
The upswing in tourism caused by the declaration of world heritage has also led to an increasing number of suppliers of “handicrafts”. A very precise distinction must be made here between art and kitsch; action is essential.
kitchen
Given the large number of French tourists, there is a selection of restaurants that (also) cater to Western tastes. The prices on the Île are usually higher.
nightlife
Islamic influence in the city has been increasing since about 2015, several of the long-standing discos had to close, on the one hand because the curfew of 2 or 3 a.m. was too early, and on the other hand because the local guests stayed away. In spring 2016 there was only Mix Club,NPA (Quai Roume) and Iguana Cafe, which all open at 10 p.m.
accommodation
- Ile de Saint-Louis
- Lengue
security
Opportunity theft and more or less obvious scams, especially against "rich" whites.
To the south on the mainland is the poor district of Pikine, in which more conservative, Muslim ideas prevail.
health
Practical advice
trips
- The Parc national des oiseaux du Djoudj has its continuation on the Mauritanian side in Parc National de Diawling.
- 1 Langue de Bararie National Park (About 15 miles south of St. Louis). 1976 designated as breeding area for sea turtles and water birds. Bike rental. There is a campsite where you can also rent tents; with barbecue facilities, western toilet and shower. Héron Cendré Restaurant. Organized boat tours for 1-6 people drive in different areas, a guide must always be booked (for a fee).Price: National Park Fee (2009): 2000 CFA.
literature
- Dozon, Jean-Pierre; Saint-Louis du Sénégal: palimpseste d'une ville; Paris 2012 (Éd. Karthala); ISBN 9782811106010
- Sow, Abdoul; Saint-Louis, Senegal: from heritage to tourism. Compromised local development ?; methaodos, revista de ciencias sociales, 2017, Vol. 5 (1), pp. 84-99
Web links
- Tourist info (French)
