Palais du bord de mer explained

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

The 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 .^[6]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: VIDEO. Gabon : le Palais du bord de mer, ou l'héritage gênant d'Omar Bongo . 9 April 2019 . francetvinfo.fr. .
2. Frida Dahmani . Michael Pauron . 11 August 2015 . Palais africains : les architectes, ces créateurs de démesure . Jeune Afrique . fr .
3. Web site: Presidential Palace Libreville, Gabon Attractions . 2023-09-03 . Lonely Planet . en.
4. Web site: 2014-04-08 . Presidential Palace Gabon in Libreville, Gabon (Google Maps) . 2023-09-03 . Virtual Globetrotting . en.
5. News: Fort . Patrick . 2009-06-12 . Bongo's body arrives in Gabon . . 2009-06-15.
6. Web site: Diekhans . Antje . Nach Präsidentschaftswahl: Militär stürzt Regierung in Gabun . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830110620/https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/afrika/gabun-militaer-104.html . 30 August 2023 . 30 August 2023 . tagesschau . de.