Notable fort · Littoral Department, Benin
Maison coloniale
Maison coloniale is a fort in Littoral Department, Benin.
Maison coloniale: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Maison coloniale
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Maison coloniale — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 6.35274, 2.44051. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maison coloniale
- Notre-Dame de Miséricorde · church · Littoral Department · ~1 km · Must-see
- L'Amazone · fort · Littoral Department · ~5 km · Must-see
- Musée Honmè · museum · Ouémé Department · ~30 km · Must-see
- Grande Mosquée de Porto-Novo · dargah · Ouémé Department · ~31 km · Must-see
- Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception · church · Atlantique Department · ~49 km · Must-see
- Suntan Beach · beach · Lagos State · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mobee Royal Family Original Slave Tade Relics Museum · museum · Lagos State · ~62 km · Must-see
- Topo Island · river spot · Lagos State · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lac Ahémé · lake · Mono Department · ~70 km · Must-see
- Anciens entrepôts CFAO · fort · Littoral Department · ~0 km
- Maison de commerce CICA · fort · Littoral Department · ~0 km
- Cotonou Lighthouse · attraction · Littoral Department · ~0 km
- Ancien siège Chargeurs Réunis · fort · Littoral Department · ~0 km
- Ancienne Banqie Ouest Africaine · fort · Littoral Department · ~0 km
- Monument aux Dévoués · fort · Littoral Department · ~1 km
- Mosquée Zongo Cotonou · dargah · Littoral Department · ~2 km
- Place Lénine · fort · Littoral Department · ~3 km
- Chenal de Cotonou · river spot · Littoral Department · ~3 km
Other forts & heritage near Maison coloniale
- L'Amazone · fort · Littoral Department · ~5 km · Must-see
- Village Souterrain d'Agongointo · fort · Zou Department · ~126 km · Must-see
- Anciens entrepôts CFAO · fort · Littoral Department · ~0 km
- Maison de commerce CICA · fort · Littoral Department · ~0 km
- Ancien siège Chargeurs Réunis · fort · Littoral Department · ~0 km
- Ancienne Banqie Ouest Africaine · fort · Littoral Department · ~0 km
- Monument aux Dévoués · fort · Littoral Department · ~1 km
- Place Lénine · fort · Littoral Department · ~3 km
- Statue de George Dimitrov · fort · Littoral Department · ~4 km
- Étoile Rouge · fort · Littoral Department · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Maison coloniale open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Maison coloniale yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Maison coloniale?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Maison coloniale?
Nearby: Notre-Dame de Miséricorde (church, 1 km), L'Amazone (fort, 5 km), Musée Honmè (museum, 30 km), Grande Mosquée de Porto-Novo (dargah, 31 km), Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception (church, 49 km), Suntan Beach (beach, 55 km).
Is Maison coloniale worth visiting?
Maison coloniale is listed as a notable fort in Benin on Spotwander.