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| RICHARD-TOLL |
Richard-Toll is a small town,
half-way between Saint-Louis
and Podor.
Its name comes from a Mr Richard, French gardener
who started a farm here and from the word
"Toll" meaning "garden"
in Wolof. Mr Richard's agricultural project
was reconsidered in 1932 and cotton, rice
and cane-sugar farming was encouraged.
An architectural sight is Baron Roger's "folie"
(Baron Roger was governor of the colony from
1822 to 1827) : a big colonial house built
in the middle of a tropical garden which used
to be very well tended. |
Richard-Toll's main activity nowadays is
owed to C.S.S. (Compagnie sucrière
sénégalaise) which has been
farming cane-sugar since 1967.
C.S.S. buildings are famous for their high
chimneys.
The burning of the cane-sugar near Richard-Toll
is spectacular. |
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