Vie quotidienne à Ouagadougou au Burkina Faso
by Bango
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour à tous !
Je devrais partir à Ouaga fin août pour y travailler dans une école dans le nouveau quartier "Ouaga 2000" J'aimerais avoir tous vos conseils, infos sur la vie quotidienne qui pourraient m'être utiles: coût ( je suis logée) nourriture, déplacements, loisirs, contacts avec les Burkinabés, ce qu'il est préférable de faire ou ne pas faire; en un mot tout ce qui vous parait essentiel de savoir avant de partir.
Merci à vous !
je pense que tu n'a pas a te soucier beaucoup, les ouagalais sont sympas.de toute facon je vie a ouaga. mais une chose, ouaga2000 c'est un quartier pour les riches, donc il faudrait, pour connaitre la vrais vie des ouagalais de sortir souvent dans les quartier peripherique. a nous revoir😉
Bjr, en effet Ouaga 2000 n'est pour moi pas du tout le reflet de l'Afrique. S'est vraiment un monde à part et il faut que tu sortes de ce quartier au maximum si tu veux vraiment t'imprégner de la vie ouagalaise. Tu risques de tomber amoureux du Burkina et de tout cet amour et cette hospitalité que vont te donner les otochtones. Prépares toi à prendre une grande gifle et une grande leçon de vie. Au niveau du cout de la vie, les choses sont peu couteuses pour les européens sauf si tu vas ds des centres commerciales. Pour les fruits et légumes et condiments et meme la viande, je te conseil le marché, en + l'ambiance y est géniale. Pour l'eau minéral, de nombreux petits commerces en vend. Fais attention aux plats locaux, tu peux bien sur en manger sauf si ça été préparé qqs heures auparavent et resté au soleil qqs heures, notre organisme n'e'st pas habitué et tu risquerai de passer un mauvais quart d'heure mais n'hésites pas a manger local ds les maquis et lorsque les gens te le proposent. Au niveau des déplacement si tu reste longtemps essaye de louer voir d'acheter une moto (sorte de scooter a vitesses) ce sera a long terme le moins onéreux, sinon il y a le bus mais l'inconvénient est qu'il n'y a pas d'horaires de passages, ou encore les taxis qui st très utilisés par les burkinabès. Sinon sois toi-meme avec les gens, ne les prends surtt pas de haut car de ttes façons comme je t'ai dit ils vont te donner une vraie leçon de vie et de générosité.
Je suis amoureuse de ce pays et des ces habitants, j'y vais régulièrement et jy retourne ds qqs jours avec ma fille pour préparer mon mariage. Profites de cette expérience unique et très forte.
merci pour toutes ces infos. je connais déjà un peu l'Afrique, je vais très souvent au Sénégal pour des actions huma, je suis donc un peu "blindée" pour la giffle mais tout comme toi, j'adore ce continent et les gens. Je sais que le quartier ou je dois travaillé: Ouaga 2000, n'est pas représentatif et j'ai bien l'intention d'en sortir pour retrouver les Burkinabés, tu pars t'installer là-bas? bon voyage en tout cas, et peut être à bientôt !
😏 merci encore.
Pour le moment je ne pense pas partir définitivement là bas, j'y vais surtout parceque mon chéri n'a toujours pas vu sa fille, il tente d'obtenir un visa depuis septembre 2006 et rien a faire. Et oui qu'elle est chouette notre France !!! On va donc se marier rapidement et apres on avisera.
Je suis également parti au Sénégal mais je n'en ai pas du tout la meme vision que le Burkina.
Bonne préparation et si tu as besoin de + d'infos n'hésites pas
Au Sénégal de nombreuses personnes vivent du tourisme et leur but est donc de tirer un max de profits des touristes alors qu'au Burkina le tourisme n'y est pas développé. Au Sénégal jai trouvé les gens bien sur très accueillant et chaleureux mais trop profiteur, ils montent des combinent à dormir debut qqs fois pour te tirer de l'argent. Au Burkina je n'ai jamais eu à faire à ce genre de situation.
En ce qui concerne la situation du pays, il y a eu c'est vrai des affrontements en Décembre entre militaires et policiers à Ouaga, la situation a vite été stabilisée et en ce moment s'est calme. De ttes façons en tant qu'expatriée française tu seras bien protégée au cau où surtout que tu réiseras à Ouaga 2000. Je pense que tu n'imagines pas ce qu'est ce quartier, les ouagalais disent que s'est "une ville à l'intérieur d'une autre ville". A Ouaga 2000 ttes les routes sont bétonnées, il y à meme des lampadaires à perdre de vue et il n'y a que des grandes villas. Bref tu verras bien
salut, ce que je peux te dire de ouaga est les gens sont sympas, la vie est moins chére.
seulement ouaga2000 sont pour les riches et ca reflete pas le sociale burkinabé. du moment que tu va te faire amis, tu va voir comment s'est interressant.
tu peux toujours me posé des questions sur ouaga, mais tu serais surpris par la genérosité des gens et je te reserve cette surprise.
Surtout soit naturel et dit toi que, tu es en afrique.et on vie en société
Bonjour !
tu as deux solutions, si tu es titulaire tu as des vacations qui se libèrent, il faut regarder sur le site de l'éducation nationale (très longtemps à l'avance)ou bien tu vas voir les annoces de l'ANPE en cliquant sur recherche avancée enseignement et pays, le site de l'EEI aussi (site spécialisé de l'ANPE sur l'international) Bonne chance!
😎🙂slt je suis avec beaucoup d attention sur ces b pays africains, j ai eu
la chance d aller en cote d ivoir hors circuit il y a 20ans c est un de mes
plus b souvenir un qualitee de contact, ca apporte bc quand on pete les plons a paris, j entend bc parler du burkina et de ouaga att les fautes😠et je partirai bien la bas d abordarriver a gagner ma vie avec une idee de commerce ch d hotes et petit resto a coté si ta une idee. et la 2em ca serai d investir ds un projet qui soit utile aux plus demuni a ouaga, pour pas faire le toubab con et que j ai moi
aussi besoin d apporter quelque chose.....en serie vaccin le minim c est quoi? et pour le palu on fini par l atrapper si j ai tout compris?
enfin si j arrive pas a my installer, tous ces temoignages ne peuvent que
donner envie dy passer 3semaines merci l afrique pour tout ce que tu nous apporte🙂
PHILIPPE
salut,
je serais ravie de d'apporter ma contribution, pour le restaurant c'est une bonne idée.sinon ya aussi des demunis qui seront content d'avoir au moins de l'aide pour la scolarisation et plus.quand compte-tu venir?😇
pour plus de question ecrit moi sur mon mail: ouedlamine2000@yahoo.fr ou au 00226 70236824.
🙂
🙂ok merci j ai bien noter tes coordonees si tu vois des affaires ds ce style restau qui tourne deja ou autre idee parle moi en. la suis naze
j ai fait la fete toute la nuit ds une boite africaine a pantin
y avais alpha blondi super, j etais le seul a peau clair et aucun probl
comme quoi...... a plus😐
PHILIPPE
salut
je suis franck je reside a ouagadougou et pense pouvoir t'etre utile surtout pour decouvrir notre vie quotidienne mais comme une personne te disait ouaga2000 ne reflete en rien du tout ouagadougou il faut reelement sortir a chaque fois de se cadre pour vraiment voir la vie ouagalaise .
si ca t'interesse contacte moi
bye
J'ai vécu presque 2 ans au Burkina, principalement à Ouaga et crois assez bien connaître cette ville.
je pense que ton expèrience sera un peu différente de la mienne étant donné que tu travaillera à Ouaga 2000, le quartier le plus riche de la ville et je pense que tu évolueras avec les personnes aisées de la capitale et sans doute quelques expatriés.
Ces gens n'étant qu'une minorité là-bas, tu t'en doutes bien.
Moi, je suis partie car j'avais envie de vivre là-bas et pensait trouver un poste d'infirmière assez facilement.
Hélas, ça n'a pas été le cas et j'ai vécu avec un salaire d'environ 70 euros, donc vécu dans les quartiers populaires et petit à petit réussi à m'intégrer pour ne plus être considérer comme la blanche pleine de fric mais comme une habitante de Ouaga à part entière.
Bien sur, j'ai fait de belles rencontres, mais j'ai appris à beaucoup me méfier des dires de tous car tu entends beaucoup de flatteries...
Tu trouveras tout ce dont tu as besoin dans la capitale; pas besoin d'emmener des tonnes de choses de France.
Si tu veux garder quelques habitudes européennes, tu as des magasins ou tu retrouve pas mal de nos produits.
Par contre, c'est assez cher.
Je te conseille de faire les marchés ou tu trouveras de très bons fruits et légumes.
Des mes 2 ans là-bas, j'ai toujours "manger local" dans les maquis... et certes il faut bien les choisir mais tu peux très bien manger: leurs poulets grillés, le riz gras, plat avec du manioc...
je ne sais pas comment tu as envie de vivre ton expérience là-bas et quelles sont tes motivations mais si tu veux vraiment voir, essaie de t'enfoncer dans la ville et non pas seulement dans les lieux pour expat ou touriste ou tu mangeras et vivra européen.
le Burkina n'est sans doute pas le plus beau payx d'Afrique de l'Ouest mais je pense mais tu trouveras beaucoup de chaleur et d'ouverture chez ses habitants. très peu d'animosité contre les blancs...
C'est vrai qu'il fait très chaud à partir de mars jusqu'au pluies de l'été mais le rhytme de vie est si différent de chez nous, tu t'habitue vite. je repars cet été car j'ai beaucoup de mal aujourd'hui à retrouver un intérêt à vivre en France et vais rencontrer quelques personnes susceptibles de m'aider à m'installer là-bas.
N'hésite pas à me recontacter si tu vois d'autres choses à me demander. Ciao Isa
C'est vrai qu'il fait très chaud à partir de mars jusqu'au pluies de l'été mais le rhytme de vie est si différent de chez nous, tu t'habitue vite. je repars cet été car j'ai beaucoup de mal aujourd'hui à retrouver un intérêt à vivre en France et vais rencontrer quelques personnes susceptibles de m'aider à m'installer là-bas.
N'hésite pas à me recontacter si tu vois d'autres choses à me demander. Ciao Isa
BOnjour
je suis moi meme allée au burkina faso, a ouagaougou, j'ai pu voir un peu ce qu'était ouaga 2000. c'est de la poudre au yeux, comme qulqu'un a dit un ville à l'interieur d'une autre ville . j'ai cotoyé les deux, ouaga 2000, et les burkinabés et ma préférée biensur, était la rencontre avec les burkinabés, tres chaleureux, demandeur de contact, aimant ...
il faut sortir de ouaga 2000, pour s'imprégner du véritable burkina ... les marchés, les maquis, les boites, ou bars, les petites étales, c'est vraiment tres simpa, y a un petite resto du nom de tam tam surper simpa, biensur il yen a pleins d'autres, ce n'est pas cher pour j'ai invité mes 3 amis burkinabés avec moi, donc 4 bons mangeurs, et j'en ai tiré pour meme pas 20e à 4...
ca n'a rien a voir avec nous, mais par contre dans les supérettes cest assez cher, si tu veux manger autre chose que local.
pour les vetements il est agreable de se faire faire des vetements de chez eux, en achetant des pailles, pour les fabriquer ca ne vaut rien non plus la encore...
sinon il faut aller biensur au siao, magnifique, et en plus tu peux aller discuter avec les vendeurs et fabricants locaux derriere ...
malheureusement ouaga2000 et ouaga le véritable comme je l'appel, sont deux endroits bien distinct ...
j'ai adoré et j'y retournerai. la population chaleureuse et leur simplicité m'attire tchao
je suis moi meme allée au burkina faso, a ouagaougou, j'ai pu voir un peu ce qu'était ouaga 2000. c'est de la poudre au yeux, comme qulqu'un a dit un ville à l'interieur d'une autre ville . j'ai cotoyé les deux, ouaga 2000, et les burkinabés et ma préférée biensur, était la rencontre avec les burkinabés, tres chaleureux, demandeur de contact, aimant ...
il faut sortir de ouaga 2000, pour s'imprégner du véritable burkina ... les marchés, les maquis, les boites, ou bars, les petites étales, c'est vraiment tres simpa, y a un petite resto du nom de tam tam surper simpa, biensur il yen a pleins d'autres, ce n'est pas cher pour j'ai invité mes 3 amis burkinabés avec moi, donc 4 bons mangeurs, et j'en ai tiré pour meme pas 20e à 4...
ca n'a rien a voir avec nous, mais par contre dans les supérettes cest assez cher, si tu veux manger autre chose que local.
pour les vetements il est agreable de se faire faire des vetements de chez eux, en achetant des pailles, pour les fabriquer ca ne vaut rien non plus la encore...
sinon il faut aller biensur au siao, magnifique, et en plus tu peux aller discuter avec les vendeurs et fabricants locaux derriere ...
malheureusement ouaga2000 et ouaga le véritable comme je l'appel, sont deux endroits bien distinct ...
j'ai adoré et j'y retournerai. la population chaleureuse et leur simplicité m'attire tchao
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About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
I’d like to get some information about my eligibility for the DV Lottery.
About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Hi,
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^