

Imp. Missiri
Fréjus
A 1920s replica of Mali's Great Mosque of Djenné built to comfort homesick colonial troops: not a real mosque, but a remarkable slice of forgotten history hiding in a military camp.
Colonial military history
Sudanese architecture replica
1920s heritage site
Unusual French landmark
Tips
🚗car required to reach the site
🏛️exterior only, interior closed to visitors
🗣️'Missiri' means mosque in Bambara
Imp. Missiri
Fréjus


A 1920s replica of Mali's Great Mosque of Djenné built to comfort homesick colonial troops: not a real mosque, but a remarkable slice of forgotten history hiding in a military camp.
Colonial military history
Sudanese architecture replica
1920s heritage site
Unusual French landmark
Tips
🚗car required to reach the site
🏛️exterior only, interior closed to visitors
🗣️'Missiri' means mosque in Bambara