In truth, the colony of Grand-Bassam was not an attractive pole for French people, and for many reasons. First the climate, which was very hot and humid and contributed to many diseases as we said before. Moreover, the disembarkation was very difficult because of tidal waves, there was the tropical forest not far away, and people thought that the natives were cannibals. Finally, the delivery of medicines and food was rare and difficult to obtain because of a bad communication between other trading posts and colonies. The climate was not suitable for a good conservation of food.

In the first picture you can see how high the waves are and how is difficult to pass it. 

In this second picture, you can see how Europeans resolved the problem. They built a wharf, a special platform to disembark without small boats.