Monuments to visit Kayes Region

The fort, located 12 km from Kayes, was built in 1855 by Faidherbe to protect Medina's city against the attacks of the Toucouleur troops of El Hadj Omar Tall, who increasingly threatened French interests in the region. In 1857, the latter attacked the princes of Khasso refugees in the strong and allies of the French. The siege lasts three months until the arrival of Faidherbe, which releases the fort and breaks the troops of the Muslim conquerors. The fort also sheltered part of the French treasure (gold reserves) during the Second World War to remove it from the German occupier. Today, the various parts of the fort can be rebuilt: the residence, the prison, the officers'mess, the lingerie, the school… The monument to the dead, high on order of General Faidherbe, Governor of Senegal, the train station, the slave market, the French cemetery and the watch tower are located outside the fort. The tombstone of the young Mary Duranton lies in the fortress of the fortress. Today, restoration works in Medina Fort attempt to revive a collective memory.

These are the main buildings in the city. They are built of stone size.

Very colourful and animated, it attracts traders and customers from all over the region. Along the faded walls of centuries-old buildings stands this crossroads of all shops and meetings. As a good neighbour, the Senegal River brings fresh fish.

They were built along the Senegal River at the time of French colonization. You can even read on the tiles of the houses the date of manufacture and the address of gardens (often late th century, from Marseille or Var).