To the Southeast, BINGERVILLE, Vestige of the French Colonial Past.
15 km from Abidjan,BINGERVILLE is built on a height overlooking a lagoon. Colonial capital of the Ivory Coast, it succeeded Grand Bassam.
The former Governor’s Palace, vestige of the colonial ra now used as an orphanage, is built around a formal French garden. The Combes Museum houses a fine collection of wooden Ivory Coast sculptures. The Botanical Garden has a diverse collection of lush, indigenous plants. Grand Bassam, the first Ivory Coast capital city, is a popular tourist stop well-known for its local cuisine and magnificent beaches
IVORY COAST with BELEM TOURS