Island of Saint-Louis, Senegal - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Island of Saint-Louis, Senegal

Weather: Plentiful sunshine, 63/89F.

Route: From Dakar 266 km NNE on N2.

Population: 258,592

Settled by France: 1659

Significance: The island is at the mouth of the Senegal River. Saint-Louis was the capital of French colony of West Africa from 1673 until 1902 and the capital of Senegal up until 1957 when it moved to Dakar. Since the capital has moved south, there hasn't been much development here and most of the French colonial architecture remains.  

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Video:

Images: 

The island from the southern bank of the Senegal River (from whc.unesco.org)

One of the old colonial buildings on the island (from spiritedpursuit.com)