Located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean and at the junction of the Sahara desert with the sub-Saharan bush, Saint-Louis of Senegal is certainly the best introduction to the discovery of Francophone West Africa.
The oldest city built by the French in West Africa (1659), symbol of elegance and refinement, Saint-Louis was the capital of Senegal and French West Africa at the beginning of the 20th century.
Thanks to its unique architectural heritage, Saint-Louis Island is since the year 2000 classified World Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO) …
In the same way, two of its natural parks: the Park of the Langue de Barbarie and the Bird Park of Djoudj are for more than 15 years classified in the world inheritance of humanity (UNESCO).