The Soumbédioune craft village
On Dakar’s western Corniche, facing the Médina, the Soumbédioune craft village was created in the early 1960s at the initiative of Léopold Sédar Senghor. Its 349 workshops are grouped by trade.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Dakar’s western CornicheVillage artisanal de Soumbedioune (Wikipédia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
Leather goods and jewellery sit alongside the work of the other trades.
Village artisanal de Soumbedioune (Wikipédia)As anywhere in the city, watch out for scams and pickpockets.
Dakar (Wikivoyage)The craftspeople suffer from competition from imported goods: buying on site supports them directly.
Village artisanal de Soumbedioune (Wikipédia)
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- Village artisanal de Soumbedioune (Wikipédia)
Le Village artisanal de Soumbedioune est un lieu consacré aux arts situé en face du quartier de la médina à Dakar […] Il a été créé entre 1961 et 1962. Créé dans les années 1960 par le président Léopold Sédar Senghor, le village artisanal de Soumbedioune compte 349 ateliers […] se situe sur la Corniche ouest […] Rassemblés par métiers, les artisans y présentent une vaste sélection d'œuvres. On y découvre aussi divers articles en cuir […] ainsi que des bijoux. […] les artisans de Soumbedioune souffrent d'un manque de soutien gouvernemental et de concurrence de produits importés. (coordonnées 14.67694, -17.45778)
- Dakar (Wikivoyage)
Locals are extremely friendly and helpful, but as you would anywhere else, watch out for scams and pickpockets.
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