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Bookmark or Share- Grand-Bassam | For UNESCO World Heritage TravellersGrand Bassam is a beach town about 45 minutes away from Abidjan. Its UNESCO status comes from the fact that it was a French colonial capital for a few years in the late 1800s. The capital was moved inland soon after it was established due to an outbreak of yellow fever, leaving behind a cluster of French colonial buildings that still remain today.
- Grand-Bassam – Travel guide at WikivoyageFilled to the brim with French colonial charm, Grand-Bassam is a town in the Lagunes region of Côte d'Ivoire. Understand. Grand-Bassam (or "Bassam" as the locals call it) was the capital city of the French colonies in the region from 1893 until 1896, until the administration was transferred to Bingerville after a severe bout of yellow fever.
- Historic Town of Grand-Bassam - UNESCO World Heritage CentreHistoric Town of Grand-Bassam. The first capital of Côte d’Ivoire, the Historic Town of Grand-Bassam, is an example of a late 19 th - and early 20 th -century colonial town planned with quarters specializing in commerce, administration, housing for Europeans and for Africans.
- Meaning, origin and history of the name BassamMeaning & History. Means "smiling" in Arabic, from the root بسم ( basama) meaning "to smile". Related Names. Family Tree Details. Variants Basim, Bassem. Feminine Forms Basima, Basma. Other Languages & Cultures Besim ( Turkish) People think this name is. Rate Details. classic formal wholesome strong strange serious. Categories. feelings, happiness.
- Grand-Bassam - WikipediaGrand-Bassam (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ basam]) is a town in southeastern Ivory Coast, lying east of Abidjan. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Bassam Department; it is also a commune. During the late 19th century, Grand-Bassam was briefly the French colonial capital of Ivory Coast.
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