Island of Saint-Louis | Senegal

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Founded as a French colonial settlement in the 17th century, Saint-Louis was urbanised in the mid-19th century. It was the capital of Senegal from 1872 to 1957 and played an important cultural and economic role in the whole of West Africa.

At the bottom of the card you see Faidherbe Bridge over the Sénégal River, connecting the island of Saint-Louis to the African mainland.

Island of Saint-Louis is a UNESCO World Heritage site.