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Another beach with the well-known namesake and even a sign of him if you want a photo op. This beach is a little dirtier than the other, and also subject to strong surf and security considerations.
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Statue to honor the Agodjié (Amazone) women warriors of Abomey, Kingdom of Dahomey, as popularized in the movie The Woman King.
Martyrs' square
A big North Korean-built monument to those who died fighting against colonialism. Hosts artists, a food truck, and occasional public concerts.
The Institut Français is a fixture of the Cotonou cultural scene, holding concerts, film screenings, theater, stand-up comedy, and more.
Statue in tribute to resistance fighter Bio Guera on horseback in a charge against the French colonialists.
A bizarre Cold War anachronism, this traffic circle features a larger-than-life statue - seemingly rising out of nowhere - of Bulgaria's first Communist leader, Georgi Dimitrov. There used to also be a statue of Lenin in the city, but it was torn down when Benin ceased its efforts to become a communist nation.
Avion sur la plage
You can enter this old Lockheed L-1011 Tristar which the owner has parked on the beach