Accessible by road and located in the Mopti region, the Land of the Dogons includes the cercles of Bandiagara, Douentza, Koro, and Bankass. It is known for its cliffs (300 to 600 m in height), plateaus, and plains (Séno plain).

The Dogons sought refuge in this hostile locale as they fled the Islamization of the mandingue country from which they had originated.They drove the Thélème people out of their cliff caves (used today by the Dogons as a necropolis).

Three categories of villages exist:
In the caves (difficult to reach), on the sides of the cliffs, and on the plateaus.

As visitors arrive in these villages, they have the impression of entering a sanctuary with a cultural heritage based on a philosophy and religion that is extremely rich and complex; this appears to them both inaccessible and entrancing.


Tourist attractions to visit:

• The Cliffs of Bandiagara, 63 km east of Sévaré and Mopti;
• The rock paintings of Songo;
• The grottos of Déguinbéré;
• The houses of the Thélème;
• The Hand of Fatma;
• Mount Hombori;
• The elephants of the Gourma.