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]
History
editThe palace was considered to have been costly and extravagant when it was built in 1977.[3][4]
The body of Omar Bongo was laid in state at the palace until the state funeral on 16 June 2009.[5] In August 2023, the Gabonese coup d'état was announced at the Presidential Palace.[6]
References
edit- ^ "VIDEO. Gabon : le Palais du bord de mer, ou l'héritage gênant d'Omar Bongo". francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved 9 April 2019..
- ^ Frida Dahmani; Michael Pauron (11 August 2015). "Palais africains : les architectes, ces créateurs de démesure". Jeune Afrique (in French).
- ^ "Presidential Palace | Libreville, Gabon | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Presidential Palace Gabon in Libreville, Gabon (Google Maps)". Virtual Globetrotting. 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Fort, Patrick (2009-06-12). "Bongo's body arrives in Gabon". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ Diekhans, Antje. "Nach Präsidentschaftswahl: Militär stürzt Regierung in Gabun". tagesschau (in German). Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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