FORT FAIDHERBE
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Vestiges offering a beautiful view of the lagoon landscape and banks dotted with cheese trees, palm trees and coconut palms.
The plot of land on which the remains of Fort Faidherbe stand is said to have been granted by the chiefs of Ebrémou at the signing of the Treaty of Dabou, which granted the monopoly of trade in the area to the French, who were then subject to stiff competition from the English, whose products were more appreciated by the local population. The first plan of the fort, bearing Faidherbe's signature, dates from 1854 and includes a square courtyard, bastions, a gatehouse, a main building on the upper floor, and two annex buildings. Shortly after their construction, the premises housed a factory-factory belonging to the Verdier company, but Verdier was called to Grand-Bassam in 1870 as a resident-delegate and abandoned the premises. Upon his arrival in the Ivory Coast in 1893, Louis-Gustave Binger, the first governor of the young colony, found the fort in an advanced state of disrepair and undertook to have it renovated. Under his authority, Dabou became one of the administrative posts along the coast, serving as a customs office and also as a garrison for 125 militiamen. The characteristic walls of this antediluvian building were built with bricks. Built overlooking the lagoon, it is said to have been 6 m high and its fortified enclosure formed a square of about 40 m on each side. The ancient monument is now abandoned and is slowly eroding under the effects of time and climatic hazards. Very beautiful view of the lagoon landscape and its lush banks dotted with cheese makers, palm and coconut trees.
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Occupants très sympathiques , vous feront visiter la batisse en état très moyen.
Pas loin du petit port de pêche de Dabou .