2024
FORT DE BAKEL
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Read moreClassified as a historical monument, the fort of Bakel was built between 1818 and 1819 to protect itself from resistance to colonization. From 1960, it housed the city's prefecture for several decades, but as the fort was almost falling into ruin, the prefecture moved in 2012. Since then renovation plans have been announced, but there is still no sign of any work... However, one can still enjoy the view from the terrace, overlooking the loop of the Senegal River with a Mauritanian village on the opposite bank.