Memorial de l'Anse Caffard

A lovely memorial to a sad occurance

We stopped off here on our bus tour from the cruise we were on. There is an information board with the full story, both in French and English. It is a memorial to the slaves who died when the boat the...

Impressive monument with beautiful view

Very impressive monument for an impressive but dramatic history. Reading the description (provided in French&English) gave me goosebumps despite the crazy hot Martiniquan weather.

Make The Stop!

Definitely stop to see the memorial! There was plenty of parking on the shoulder of the road. The information boards were in both French and English...such a sad day in history! We were so glad to...

A stark reminder of slavery

You don't realise the impact until you really get to the memorial and see the pictures of the ship on how they were transported and it then hits you hard. The white symbolizes mourning in the Carib...

Memorial voor de doden in een schipbreuk van een zwarte boot

Oorspronkelijke tekst

Het slavernijverbod was al van kracht, maar de zwarte schepen werkten nog steeds. De Guinee-buurt werd geladen met meer dan 100 slaven. De inwoners van de plaats hielpen en helpen ...