Things to see and do Popenguine

Built in 1887, the Basilica of Our Lady of Deliverance is one of the oldest in the country. It is an important place of Catholic pilgrimage (on the weekend of Pentecost) and testifies to the important presence of Catholicism on the Petite Côte. It houses a black Virgin who was blessed by Pope John Paul II in 1992. To accommodate the millions of pilgrims who celebrate Mary each year, a new shrine, of colossal size, should soon open its doors.

Created in 1986 and supported by the Nicolas Hulot Foundation, this nature reserve is home to small antelopes, civets and numerous birds on nearly 1,000 hectares. Some species that had disappeared from the region have been returning for several years (jackals, hyenas, porcupines). Less important than the large parks of the country, this protected area - partly maritime and partly terrestrial - has its own charm. It is still spared from the hordes of tourists.