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( 3318 1240; off Ave du Général de Gaulle; mains from UM2000; closed Fri & lunch Sat)
Good French
and continental dishes, served up in a pleasant garden. Excellent service with a hint of
sophistication rare in Nouakchott.
La Salamandre
FRENCH
$$$
( 4524 2680; off Rte des Ambassades; mains UM2000-4000; Mon-Sat)
La Salamandre enjoys a de-
cent reputation for lip-smacking French cooking, but throws in a little Mexican and even
Japanese for variety. The sleek setting, with lashings of bright colours splashed all over
the walls, is another draw.
Entertainment
Pick up a copy of the excellent (French-language) monthly magazine
City Mag
(distrib-
uted free at many hotels) for listings of events, exhibitions and concerts.
Institut Français Mauritanie
PERFORMING ARTS
( 4529 9631;
www.institutfrancais-mauritanie.com
; next to French Embassy)
Pick up a program for the
Institut from many hotels; it's an excellent place for concerts by local musicians, films,
talks, art exhibitions and dance lessons.
CIMAN
LIVE MUSIC
( 2500 1288; ciman.nkc@gmail.com)
Conservatoire International de Musique et des Arts de
Nouakchott (CIMAN) has regular classical and traditional music concerts.
Shopping
You'll find a bit of everything at
Marché Capitale
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(Grand Marché;
Ave Kennedy)
, including brass teapots, silver jewellery, traditional wooden boxes and col-
ourful fabrics.
Zein Art
ARTS & CRAFTS
