Franceville
Also known as Masuku
Franceville is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of 110,568 at the 2013 census. It lies on the Mpassa River and at the end of the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It grew from a village named Masuku.
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Franceville is one of Gabon's four largest cities, with a population of over 110,000 people, and serves as an important transportation hub where the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road terminate. The city, which developed from a village called Masuku, is situated along the Mpassa River in Gabon's southeastern region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Franceville
- Region
- Haut-Ogooué
- Country
- Gabon
- Population
- 132,895
- Timezone
Travel guide
Eat
In the downtown area the Bord de Mer restaurant serves good food quickly at a reasonable price. The three course menu of the day costs 7000 CFA, while an entree will cost 5000 CFA.
The outdoor poolside restaurant at the Hotel Poubara is a very nice setting, though the food is expensive. A French style breakfast of croissants, coffee and fruit salad costs 4500 CFA. Lunch is sandwiches or salad, costing from 4500-6500 CFA. The three course menu of the day, available after 7PM, costs 8000-8500 CFA. On Sundays from 1PM to 3PM a buffet is served for 12500 CFA. It has a large selection of salads, exotic meat dishes (such as gazelle and wild boar), a BBQ with brochettes and sausages, and a selection of desserts.
Hotel Joumas.
Hotel la Savane.
Hotel Heliconia.
Restaurant univeristaire.
Drink
The nightclubs will not be busy Friday and Saturday night until midnight, but will stay open until the early morning. Drinks are very expensive at both these clubs.
The bar and nightclub Cristal is one of the best nightclubs in town. If you sit outside on the patio drinks are much more affordable. The bar and nightclub at the Hotel Poubara has more foreigners but isn't as busy.
Le Mbayiste Bar.
Le Gourmet Restaurant Bar (formerly Ancien Piroguier).
Sleep
Oliannes.
Hotel Batiga.
Motel Imagine.
Motel chez Papa Clement.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Article · Português
Franceville é a terceira maior cidade do Gabão e a capital da província de Haut-Ogooué. No último censo realizado em 1993 a cidade possuía 31.183 habitantes. Franceville é banhada pelo . * Latitude: (DMS) 1°37´60"S * Longitude: (DMS) 13°34´60"E * Altitude: 333 metros
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