Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Set in a cyclone-ravaged Creole house in the French residential quarter, the Jardin Tropical provides a welcome, leafy green space in the centre of town…
Must-see attractions in Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
'Here died two brave Japanese sailors on 3 June 1942' reads the inscription on the memorial erected by the Japanese Embassy 30 years later. The sailors,…
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Once a magnificent hotel overlooking the sea, the Hôtel des Mines is now in ruins. Built in the early 1900s by Frenchman Alphonse Mortages who made his…
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
The former Governer's residence, now administrative offices, was first built in 1897. Overlooking the sea, it was often battered by cyclones and parts…
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
In 1898 the Cassam Chenaï family of Gujerat arrived in Diego Suarez. Mamodaly opened his ever popular shop 10 years later. Members of the family are still…
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
A fine example of colonial architecture, the Tribunal is an imposing building that still operates as the courthouse. It was built in 1907.
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
During French colonial times, areas of Diego Suarez south of Pl Foch were less inhabited by the French and much more Malagasy. The Tsena is the largest of…
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
Diego Suarez's Roman Catholic cathedral was built in 1909 to replace the previous wooden church destroyed by the terrible cyclone of 1894. The bell tower…
Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)
The lighthouse at the end of Rue Richelieu guards the bay of Diego Suarez.