Hydrobase
A long Atlantic beach on the southern stretch of the sandbar, with beachfront hotels, the former seaplane base of the French airmail company Aéropostale, and the Mermoz Memorial.
Hydrobase is on the Langue de Barbarie sandbar, south of Saint-Louis Island. It takes its name from the seaplane base of the French airmail company Aéropostale in the 1930s. The pilot Jean Mermoz took off from here to cross the South Atlantic, and a memorial stands by the sea. Today it is a long Atlantic beach lined with seaside hotels and restaurants, ideal for horseback riding, strolling and watching the sunset. The currents are strong, so swim with caution. A taxi from the island takes about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Fishermen's Cemetery (Thiaka Ndiaye)
- CRDS Museum
- Guet Ndar
- Musée de la Photographie de Saint-Louis
- St. Louis Cathedral (Saint-Louis, Senegal)
- Palais de la Gouvernance & Place Faidherbe
- Hôtel de la Poste
- Faidherbe Bridge