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Gabon - Past and present

Watch a video in French about the modern country of Gabon and its history as a French colony.

The film also discusses the legacy of Albert Schweitzer, a doctor from Alsace who built a hospital in Lambaréné in Gabon for the treatment of leprosy. He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work and ideas in 1952.

The video has French subtitles that can be switched on and off using the caption (CC) button.

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