
Saint Louis

bridge to Saint Louis
The Saint Louis region of Senegal sits just off the border with Mauritania. Capital: Saint-Louis.

visit the city in a horse drawn wagon
Famous for its cast iron bridge, put in by French colonialists in the 19th century, it is close to the Djoudj National Park, home to thousands of birds, some indigenous to the area.

on the ocean

formerly an important cargo port

along an interior street

a mosque
to be built in this location the French required that it look like a church
no minarets



wash day




colonial structure




fruit seller

parade area

in front of the Governor's Palace

Place Faidherbe

statue of the former Governor

suburban church

University at Saint Louis