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Place · Old town, harbour & Place de France

Old market (Ancien marché)Ancien marché

The old market district between the mosque and the Place de France: go in the morning, walk slowly and buy spices or fruit with small notes.

go at hour · in the morningadmission: unknownNot field-verified
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Key facts

Time on site
25–40 min
p95 60 min
Price
Free
Hours
unknown
Best time
in the morning
quietest window
28″ bags
Painful
Old town, harbour & Place de France: painful
Getting there
Walk from the mosque
  • Go in the morning
  • Free entry

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Rules in force · 10Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Broken pavements and heatCover shoulders and knees in town, for women and men alike
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

15min

Worthwhile

25min

Typical

40min

p95

60min

Trading hours vary by stall and day; not printed until verified.

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Walk from the mosque
Exit
—
Ticket
free · official site
Stairs
note: none of note
Shoes
Shoes on.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Crowded mid-morning; quieter after 13:00.
Sensory load
3/5
Exposure
high

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Old-market café

Nearest rescue anchor: C — Old-market café (field-verify)

Red lines

  • Ask before photographing stall owners, especially women.
  • Keep phones and cash out of sight.

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

No questions answered here yet.

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Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Sources