Cathedral de Notre Dame

COTONOU,  BENIN - CIRCA NOVEMBER 2010  : View of COTONOU CATHEDRAL.; Shutterstock ID 1115889482; full: digital; gl: 65050; netsuite: poi; your: Barbara Di Castro
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With its vibrant red and white stripes, this Catholic cathedral is not just a place of worship but also home to a small bookshop selling titles by regional writers as well as a handful of academic texts. The stripes continue into the inside with sandstone and cream-coloured arches. Beyond its pretty stripes, it's a quiet and cool escape from the bustle of the city.


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