The former French Governor’s Residence, now the City Hall.
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 The Pont Faidherbe, a seven span bridge linking the island with the mainland.  It was built in the 1880’s and renovated less than ten years ago.
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 The Grand Mosque, on the northern part of the island, was built by the French Government in response to the growing Muslim population.  That explains why it looks more like a church, without the traditional Muslim minarets, and has a clock in one of
 The only remaining mechanical hoist, used to unload ships when Sant-Louis was a more active port.
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 The easterly wall of the Saigonaise, a Vietnamese restaurant at the very northern tip of the island.
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 The Maison des Soeurs de St. Joseph de Cluny, was a convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny.  It was built in the early part of the 19th century. The entry lobby contains a spiral staircase evocative of a human heart.  The building is closed a
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 The new Mosque at the southern end of the island.
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