Overlooking the leafy Place Faidherbe is this classic 19th-century building, once the residence for the French colonial governor.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Pont Faidherbe
0.22 MILES
Transferred to Saint-Louis in 1897, the Pont Faidherbe is the city's most significant landmark. The metal arches of this bridge linking Saint-Louis to the…
Nearby Senegal attractions
1. Place Faidherbe
0.03 MILES
With its statue of the French governor who led the colonial expansion eastwards and initiated many ambitious infrastructural projects, this square sits…
2. Musée Jean Mermoz
0.04 MILES
This small museum gives a glimpse into the life and times of Jean Mermoz, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and other pilots who flew during the golden era of…
3. Cathedral
0.04 MILES
In the south, next to the governor's palace, you'll find the Cathedral, an 1828 building with a neoclassical facade that is one of the oldest operating…
4. Governance
0.04 MILES
Right opposite the Pont Faidherbe, the Governance (usually referred to as 'la Gouvernance') is built on the ruins of the 18th-century colonial fort. This…
5. Rogniat Casernes
0.05 MILES
On opposite sides of Place Faidherbe, these two 19th-century buildings were used as soldiers' barracks during the colonial days. The building on the south…
6. Pont Faidherbe
0.22 MILES
Transferred to Saint-Louis in 1897, the Pont Faidherbe is the city's most significant landmark. The metal arches of this bridge linking Saint-Louis to the…
7. Grand Mosque
0.44 MILES
The Maghreb-style building of the Grand Mosque in the north was constructed in 1847 by order of the colonial administration to appease the growing Muslim…
8. Guet N'Dar
0.45 MILES
On the Langue de Barbarie, Guet N'Dar is a fantastically busy fishing town worth checking out to observe local culture. Come here to watch dozens of…