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Goree Island with night


A typically coloured Gorean street.

Goree island has this unique charm to make wanderers feel half in Senegal, half in Cape Verde, half in the present, half in the past. These red walls remind Pompei and ancient Roman coloured building descriptions ...

Before arriving on Goree, the view of the island from the Ferry ("La Chaloupe") allows to better understand and have a global perception. Here is a focus on the Castel.

Central West Side of Goree Island viewed from the Chaloupe (Dakar-Goree ferry) with colourful houses, close to Fort d'Estree.

North West Side of Goree Island viewed from the Chaloupe (Dakar-Goree ferry) with column/arcades houses.

South West Side of Goree Island viewed from the Chaloupe (Dakar-Goree ferry) with Fort d'Estrées.

West Side of Goree Island viewed from the Chaloupe (Dakar-Goree ferry) with Fort d'Estrées (Bottom Left), colourful houses and Castel (Top Right).

Life scene in a typical street of Goree island with a group of young Gorean people quietly wondering.

Saint Charles Borromee Church of Goree Island, sheltering Catholic community masses and other religious activities. The proportion of Catholic Gorean is higher on the island (35%) than in Dakar, or in the whole Senegal (5-10%).

These stone built houses of Goree Island add to the charm of the streets.

Typical street of Goree Island, leading to the African Woman Museum (Top End of the street) and sheltering the Theatre de Verdure (first door on the left).

Typical street name panels of Goree Island in Quartier Bambara (name of the South East neighbourhood).

Overview of Goree Island, Dakar, Senegal.


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