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Grand-Bassam

Filled to the brim with French colonial charm, Grand-Bassam is a town in the Lagunes region of Côte d'Ivoire. Wikivoyage

Population 124,567 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Ivory Coast

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Ivory Coast

Getting there

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Through the year

  1. Fête de l`Abissa

    October – November

    The local N'Zima people honour those who have passed away in this colourful and lively festival, held between late October and early November

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Grand-Bassam); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Grand Marché de Grand-Bassam

    No hours mapped

    1.2 km from the centre

  • Petit Marché de Grand-Bassam

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    1.5 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Getting around

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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.