Ganvié, the Venice of Africa

Stilt houses, a floating market and traditional fishing on Lake Nokoué.

The Venice of Africa, an extraordinary village where life unfolds with the rhythm of the water. On the calm waters of Lake Nokoué, canoes replace cars and stilt houses seem to float between sky and water. Born from a quest for freedom and resistance, Ganvié is the symbol of a people who made the water their refuge, their home and their identity. More than a village on the water, Ganvié is a living treasure.

Programme

1. 1

   History and heritage: the origins of Ganvié and the Tofin people

2. 2

   Monument to the first king of Ganvié

3. 3

   Traditional fishing: the acadjas of Lake Nokoué

4. 4

   Home visit: a house on stilts

5. 5

   Floating market

6. 6

   Souvenir market