Palais du bord de mer

The Palais du bord de mer (English: Seaside Palace) is the official residence of the president of Gabon. Located in the capital city of Libreville, it was built in 1977 by President Omar Bongo.[1]

It is the work of the Lebanese-Ivorian architect Pierre Fakhoury.[2]

  1. ^ "VIDEO. Gabon : le Palais du bord de mer, ou l'héritage gênant d'Omar Bongo". francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved 9 April 2019..
  2. ^ Frida Dahmani; Michael Pauron (11 August 2015). "Palais africains : les architectes, ces créateurs de démesure". Jeune Afrique (in French).