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AT COTONOU ON THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BENIN THERE IS A MARKET
IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY, ON RUE DE LA LAGUNE SITUATED
BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW BRIDGE. LIBANESE AND SYRIAN
BOUTIQUES CAN BE FOUND WHICH DO NOT SEEM TO OFFER MUCH FROM
THE OUTSIDE BUT CONTAIN A VAST ARRRAY OF GOODS. THE FISH
MARKET IS IN THE PLACODI QUARTER. THERE IS AN ARTS MARKET
NEAR THE OLD BRIDGE AT THE SIDE OF THE CATHEDRALE MASKS AND
OTHER AFRICAN ART CAN BE PURCHASED HERE. THERE IS ALSO A
NIGHT MARKET IN THE CITY THIS IS LOCATED OPPOSITE THE
STADIUM ON THE ROAD TO LOME. OTHER GOOD BUYS INCLUDE
TAPESTRIES, ELONGATED STATUES AND POTTERY.
ABOMEY IS ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY KILOMETRES FROM COTONOU. IN
THE CENTRE OF THE TOWN AT THE EXIT OF THE MUSEUM ARTISANS
SELL DRAWINGS, TABLECLOTHES AND OBJECTS IN WOOD. THERE IS
ALSO A MARKET EVERY FOUR DAYS.
THERE ARE ALSO INTERESTING MARKETS AT MALANVILLE, PARAKOU
AND TANGUIETA.
IN THE CAPITAL PORTO NOVO THERE ARE SOME BOUTIQUES. AT
ADJARA CLOSE TO THE CAPITAL ON THE ROAD TO NIGERIA THERE IS
A MARKET ON MONDAYS, SELLING LOCAL PRODUCE INCLUDING PALM
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