ITINÉRAIRE BSouth bank
The South Bank: Craft, Stage and Nightlife
Treichville → Marcory
The south bank of the lagoon is Abidjan at its most lived-in: Mandela's tailor has his workshop here, MASA builds its stage here, and Magic System grew up here.
10:00
1 Pathé'O workshop and shop
Atelier Pathé'O, Treichville
Try on a printed-cloth shirt and hear the Mandela story.
11:30
2 Cloth in the market
Marché de Treichville
Practise telling industrial wax prints from hand-woven cloth.
13:00
Lunch
Déjeuner à Treichville
A small restaurant in Treichville.
15:00
3 Palais de la Culture
Palais de la Culture Bernard Binlin-Dadié, Treichville
MASA's main venue; check for shows or exhibitions.
17:00
4 Anoumabo
Anoumabo, Marcory
An old neighbourhood in Marcory, birthplace of the FEMUA festival.
19:30
5 Dinner in Marcory Zone 4
Zone 4, Marcory
The dining district favoured by Abidjan's expatriates and elite.
Getting aroundEverything is in two neighbouring districts, so most rides are short.
Estimated cost (per person · FCFA)
3–4 rides
4,000–9,000Dinner
from 2,500–6,000A length of wax cloth
[varies by brand]Pathé'O shirt
[to be confirmed]Totalapprox. 7,000–15,000
Excludes shopping. Restaurant prices in Zone 4 vary widely.
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