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La Place des Amazones à Cotonou abrite une statue impressionnante, un hommage puissant aux femmes guerrières qui ont marqué l’histoire du Bénin. Ce monument, situé sur une esplanade en[...]

Historic capital of the Danxomè Kingdom, located 135 km from Cotonou, Abomey was founded in the 16th century by King Houégbadja. From 1625 to 1900, twelve kings succeeded each other at the head of the powerful kingdom of Abomey. With the[...]

Porto-Novo is the capital of the Republic of Benin. The city is home to the Honmey Museum, which was once the palace of King Toffa, the first to sign a Protectorate Treaty with the French, to protect himself from attacks by his rival from[...]

The Ouidah History Museum is a museum in Benin located in the city of Ouidah, in the Atlantic department. It is located in the old Portuguese fort São Jão Batista de Ajuda built in 1721 which was once the place of transit of African slaves,[...]

If a trip takes you to West Africa and you visit Benin, don't miss an expedition to the lakeside village of Ganvié. The lakeside city of Ganvié is nicknamed "the Venice of Africa". A fishing village with bamboo houses, Ganvié was built[...]