Saint-Louis (1903) through time

Saint-Louis 1903–2013 5 photos of this spot

5 photographs taken at the same spot in Saint-Louis, spanning 1903–2013 — 3 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

This 1903 photograph looks from the fishing district of Guet-N'dar across the smaller branch of the Senegal River toward the northern quarter of Saint-Louis, the former capital of French West Africa.

Saint-Louis du Sénégal (1903) - Le petit bras du fleuve et Saint-Louis Nord, vu de Guet-N'dar 1903 This 1903 photograph looks from the fishing district of Guet-N'dar across the smaller branch of the Senegal River toward the northern quarter of Saint-Louis, the former capital of French West Africa.

Saint-Louis (1903) 1903 A 1903 view of Saint-Louis, Senegal, the island city at the mouth of the Senegal River that served for over two centuries as the administrative center of French colonial West Africa.

Saint-Louis du Sénégal (1903) 1903 Saint-Louis, at the mouth of the Senegal River, served for over two centuries as the administrative capital of French West Africa before Dakar assumed that role. This 1903 photograph documents the town during the height of French colonial rule.

Island 2006 A street view on the island of Saint-Louis, the former capital of French West Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its grid of colonial-era buildings on the Senegal River.

Saint-Louis - 03 Maison coloniale 2013 A colonial-era house in Saint-Louis, Senegal, reflecting the French architecture that defines the city's historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.