Arts and crafts Saint-Louis

Shopping, while watching craftsmen at work, is the particularity of the craft villages. The one in Saint-Louis hosts about thirty stands. Woodcarvers, dressmakers, jewellers, manufacturers of recycled objects, weaving ... You can visit Mouhamed Bèye, a very warm craftsman who makes beautiful jewelry in ebony and teak. It is a pity that one feels oppressed at the entrance by a large part of the craftsmen who encourage people to buy, a practice due in large part to the lack of tourists in this area.

Housed in the former ^19th-century Senegalese courier service, this beautiful gallery offers exhibitions and sales of paintings, jewelry, sculptures, beads, clothing and hand-woven fabrics. St-Louis designer Mame Madeleine Niang exhibits her collections alongside the creations of young painters, sculptors and innovative craftsmen. Since 2014, she has initiated Saint-Louis Fashion Week, a fashion event organized during the jazz festival. She also rents out basic, decent rooms.

Established for nearly 20 years in Saint-Louis, the association La Liane brings a precious help to street children and isolated women in difficulty. It is to offer a second life to these women that the association has set up this workshop-boutique. Women from Saint-Louis and surrounding villages are trained in crochet and sewing, and then sell their creations on the spot, which generates an income for them. You will find original items made from recycled materials, such as cushion covers made from fabric scraps. To discover!

A collection of jewellery and semi-precious gems unique in the world presented by this expert jeweller since 1989. Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pendants and magnificent pearls of colour and beauty dating from two centuries to over two millennia BC. The arrangements and ornaments are made with great taste and dexterity. The prices often reach the firmament, but the rarity and value is there. Ishmael and his family also offer accommodation for rent.

At the corner of one of the main streets of Saint-Louis, in front of Ndar Ndar Café, this small store is full of typical souvenirs to bring back from the land of Teranga. Wooden sculptures, African masks, bogolans, bracelets, various wax items, sand paintings and fixtures, you should find your happiness! It has been run for more than 15 years by Sidi Sow, a discreet and friendly trader, with whom you will have to haggle. So use your negotiating skills to buy your favorite items at the right price!