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Saint-Louis: Religious Pluralism in the Heart of Senegal

by David Robinson with assistance from Ghislaine Lydon, Kalala Ngalamulume and others

Governor's Palace

Governor's Palace
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Government House in the center of the island of Saint-Louis. In the late 19th century the French built this elaborate administrative center for their operations in Senegambia and Mauritania. This was the headquarters and residence of the French Governor of Senegal. It was built to house the offices of administration for Senegal.

Courtesy of David Robinson (1985)
Governor\'s Palace
Governor's Palace
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Courtesy of David Robinson

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Creator: Robinson, David
Contributing Institutions: David Robinson; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Description: Government House in the center of the island of Saint-Louis. In the late 19th century the French built this elaborate administrative center for their operations in Senegambia and Mauritania. This was the headquarters and residence of the French Governor of Senegal. It was built to house the offices of administration for Senegal.
Date: 1985
Location: Saint-Louis, Senegal
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only. 1985 slide of David Robinson
Digitizer: MATRIX