The Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:30:48 +0000

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Grands événements - Points of interest - Cultural sites - Architectural heritage

Uunique in Europe

An urban, political and art project

Description

An impressive 400 meter-long walkway under the quayside, from the Victor-Schoelcher passage to the Anne-de-Bretagne bridge. This memorial pays homage to all those who have fought and are still fighting against slavery in all its forms throughout the world. All along the green esplanade are 2000 commemorative plaques noting ships leaving Nantes on slave trade expeditions and the main African and American trading posts, revealing the enormity of the abhorrent slave-trafficking. Under the quayside, a 90 meter-long underground passage evokes the captives in the ships’ holds, inciting us to think about fighting for the abolition of slavery and the modern form it takes today. Throughout this thought-provoking walk reached by a decorative staircase, a series of quotations, in every language, from times past and present and from all over; they depict humanity’s long combat against slavery. The tour ends in an area denoting the history of the slave trade across the Atlantic and its 11 million victims.

Practical information

Free

Disabled access

Contact

Phone

0811 46 46 44

Autour du lieu unique

Ivan — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:36:15 +0000

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Visits - Activities - Points of interest - Cultural sites

29/05/2013

in Nantes tourisme

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La forme de la ville

Ivan — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:21:55 +0000

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Visits - Activities - Points of interest - Architectural heritage

07/06/2013

in Tour de bretagne

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Nantilus Café

admin — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:15:44 +0000

Practical information

Disabled access

Contact

Phone

02 40 71 73 75

Sainte Croix Passageway

admin — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:10:11 +0000

Categories:

Points of interest - Cultural sites - Architectural heritage

Between rue de la Baclerie and Ste Croix square

A 70m long covered passageway. Look for the Ste Croix belfry standing on the paved courtyard beneath its immense glass roof.

Description

It cuts through the former priory which was contructed by Benedictine Monks in the 11th century.

It is also a cultural place with halls of conferences and entertainments, workshops of artistic initiation, a gallery of exhibition.

A public garden hides from it..

Practical information

Opening times

From Tuesday to Saturday from 12 am till 6:30 pm

Free

Disabled access

Contact

Courriel

Phone

02 51 83 23 75

La Fabrique - Laboratoire(s) artistique(s)

Ivan — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:25:54 +0000

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Night life - Shows - Activities - Points of interest - Cultural sites