Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
20-200404;
www.consulfrance-abidjan.org
;
17 Rue Lecoeur)
22-442030; 39 Blvd Hassan II)
22-410288; Rue des Jardins, Deux Plateaux)
20-222520; Ave Crosson Duplessis, 3rd
fl, Immeuble Crosson Duplessis)
20-324636; Ave Delafosse , Immeuble
Taleb)
20-311570; Rue du Commerce , Maison du
Mali)
20-332876; Immeuble Nabil, off Rue
du Commerce)
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Fête du Dipri
Held in Gomon, northwest of Abidjan, in March or April. An all-night and all-
the-next-day religious ceremony where people go into trances.
Fête de l'Abissa
Held in Grand Bassam in October or November. A week-long ceremony
honouring the dead.
HEALTH
Whether you're travelling by air or by land, you'll need a yellow-fever certificate to enter
Côte d'Ivoire. If you don't have one, you'll be ushered behind a curtain for an on-the-spot
jab when you arrive.
MONEY
Visa ATMs are widespread in Abidjan, Grand Bassam, Yamoussoukro and major towns.
Most SGBCI branches have ATMs that accept Visa, MasterCard and sometimes Maestro.
There are no banks in Assinie, but there is a branch of SGBCI (with an ATM) in Grand
Bassam.
OPENING HOURS
Banks
From 8am to 11.30am and 2.30pm until 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Government offices
From 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, with breaks for lunch.
