Palais Presidentiel
Palais Presidentiel
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Yannic70
Brussels, Belgium9 contributions
Sept 2016
Not much to see appart from the crocodile and the stories surrounding them. The Hotel President in Yamoussoukro is a nice place to stay. The Basilique is a must see, especially the weeping virgin, and climb up to the higher levels, beautiful view of the surroundings
Written 9 August 2017
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70ava
Beijing, China1,008 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
We wanted to see those big crocs, especially handpicked for their viciousness on the orders of the late president. Those crocs have already eaten once the guy who was in charge of feeding them, and so the "ceremonial feeding", that occurred every day at 5 pm is not conducted any more.
According to the guy who is currently in charge - Jean-Luc phone number 08149458 - the crocs are fed only twice a month, and the rest of the time they live on the fish in the lake. However, if you contact him, he will arrange a private feeding session for you at the price of the chickens you wish to buy (he will himself fetch the chickens for you from the market). These sessions are conducted usually in the morning around 10 am. It is amazing to see dozens of crocs - males and females, coming out from the lake at the sound of the chicken. Though Jean-Luc said they can survive without food for a long time, they seemed to be very very hungry and fought for the served chicken. The place is wide and spacious, the lake/moat is huge and it almost seems as if they live in nature and not in captivity. A mesmerizing and somber sight,
According to the guy who is currently in charge - Jean-Luc phone number 08149458 - the crocs are fed only twice a month, and the rest of the time they live on the fish in the lake. However, if you contact him, he will arrange a private feeding session for you at the price of the chickens you wish to buy (he will himself fetch the chickens for you from the market). These sessions are conducted usually in the morning around 10 am. It is amazing to see dozens of crocs - males and females, coming out from the lake at the sound of the chicken. Though Jean-Luc said they can survive without food for a long time, they seemed to be very very hungry and fought for the served chicken. The place is wide and spacious, the lake/moat is huge and it almost seems as if they live in nature and not in captivity. A mesmerizing and somber sight,
Written 24 February 2019
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P_Caron
Dakar, Senegal131 contributions
Sept 2017 • Family
We drove around the whole palace without seeing much but still, the kids loved to watch the crocodiles in front of the entrance and my son named the road beside "the zombie apocalypse road"...
Written 2 October 2017
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Милан Ц
Belgrade, Serbia61 contributions
May 2015
Former president built this palace at his birth place and surrounded it with lakes crocodile infested. Besides Cathedral this is the only thing worth mentioning in this capital.
Written 17 March 2016
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Fred K
Abidjan, Ivory Coast69 contributions
Sept 2017 • Business
Houphouet Boigny's legacy is an amazing one. The home of this former president leaves one speechless when you consider all the thinking that went into what he did. However, visits are by special arrangement because the family wants privacy. Would be a great tourist site if opened to the public.
Written 29 September 2017
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rogerjh2016
Canberra, Australia41 contributions
Dec 2016 • Solo
Unfortunately the guy who fed the crocodiles for many years was eaten by them recently..still worth a look
Written 21 December 2016
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Rodi K
2 contributions
Dec 2015
Was not expecting this type of Presidential residence nowadays...
Crocodiles Feeding was a Wow Show...
A must see if in Ivory Coast.
Crocodiles Feeding was a Wow Show...
A must see if in Ivory Coast.
Written 3 October 2016
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N9eav
Cornwall, UK697 contributions
July 2019 • Family
The money gets spent where the current president lives. Former presidents have made Yamoussoukro their home, but currently the money is not being spent here.... The lakes were dirty and the former glory days passed. You can still see a croc among the plastic waste. Shame really.
Written 5 July 2019
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DanielD525
London, UK1,429 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
The palace itself is off limits to the public, with the foot bridges barricaded and no other access to the grounds unless you want to encounter a croc fest. Along the promenade road gives plenty of sightings of at least 30+ crocs all different sizes. Our guide told us there are well over 100 lurking in the waters that you may not be able to see. Watching them stationary can get boring, but we were lucky with a few making their way towards the marsh area probably getting ready for eating time.
Definitely not worth coming to Yam just to see this, but being a free attraction and only a 5 minute drive from the Basilica, mosque etc, then makes it worthwhile...
Definitely not worth coming to Yam just to see this, but being a free attraction and only a 5 minute drive from the Basilica, mosque etc, then makes it worthwhile...
Written 23 January 2019
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TravelsAndVoyages
129 contributions
Nov 2018 • Solo
This is, apart from the basilica, the only "landmark" to see, so everyone goes there.
The crocodile lakes are a strange thing to still be kept that way, but apart from that, there is not much time needed here.....
The crocodile lakes are a strange thing to still be kept that way, but apart from that, there is not much time needed here.....
Written 6 November 2018
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Ce prix de 400 e est tres élevé pour une visite, qu'est ce que cela comporte en dehors de la visite?
Written 7 November 2019
I miss Openings and closing time table , entrance prices....
Written 12 May 2019
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