Institut français du Gabon, Cultural center and library on Boulevard Triomphal, Libreville, Gabon
The Institut français du Gabon operates from a modern building that includes a 400-seat performance hall, exhibition spaces, and conference rooms for public events.
The facility opened in 1991 as Centre culturel français Saint-Exupéry before becoming Institut français du Gabon in 2011 under president Xavier Darcos's leadership.
The center maintains a collection of 30,000 volumes and 3,000 national archive documents about Gabon, serving both French and local cultural interests.
Visitors can access the premises from Monday to Saturday between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, with a cafeteria opening daily at 9:00 AM.
The institute creates 150 cultural events annually and receives between 5,000 and 6,000 monthly visitors through its various educational and artistic programs.
Location: Libreville
Inception: 2011
Address: Boulevard Triomphal Omar Bongo Ondimba
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday 08:30-16:30
Phone: +24165134073
Email: contact@institutfrancais-gabon.com
Website: http://institutfrancais-gabon.com
GPS coordinates: 0.40744,9.43874
Latest update: December 1, 2025 13:30
The national parks and reserves of Gabon protect rainforests, savannas and coastal areas. These natural spaces are home to elephants, gorillas, buffalo and marine turtles. The country also includes cultural sites like the St. Louis Cathedral in Libreville, built by the Eiffel workshops, and the Raponda Walker Arboretum with its collection of local plants. Visitors can explore Loango National Park along the Atlantic coast, where hippos walk along the beach and forest elephants wade through shallow water. Ivindo National Park in the interior holds dense forests and waterfalls. The Cristal Mountains offer hilly landscapes with streams and vegetation. Akanda on the coast is a zone of mangroves and wetlands used by migratory birds. In Libreville, the metal St. Louis Cathedral blends European architecture with a tropical setting, while the National Museum of Arts and Traditions displays objects from different regions of the country.
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