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Libreville, Gabon: Tropicana beach

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Overview

The vibrant, muscular heart of Gabon, Libreville is the largest city and home to over a third of Gabon's population. It's also a city awash in oil money: pavements, clean streets, smart restaurants and vast gated villas are the first impressions of the town. But stay a little longer and you'll easily discover Libreville's essentially African heart.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Presidential Palace

    Presidential Palace

    Libreville

    The main 'sight' in town is the golden glass Presidential Palace, a vast seafront monolith from which the Bongo dynasty rules Gabon. It was built in the…

  • Musée Nationale des Arts et Traditions du Gabon

    Musée Nationale des Arts et Traditions du Gabon

    Libreville

    The National Museum of Art and Tradition has exhibitions on tribal crafts and culture, and a great collection of masks and stone carvings. A guided tour …

  • Eglise de St-Michel de Nkembo

    Eglise de St-Michel de Nkembo

    Libreville

    Highly decorated with carved pillars, bright murals and a big statue of St George killing the dragon, this church can hold up to 3000 people. The sculptor…

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