Slave ancestry

Stele and statues of the slavery trail in Saint-Paul

Quai Gilbert
97460 Saint Paul
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On the Quai Gilbert in Saint-Paul stand a stele called "St-Paul à l'origine du métissage" (St. Paul at the root of ethnic mix) and statues created by a Malagasy artist (C.

Chemin des anglais, or "Chemin Crémont"

La Possession
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The “Chemin des anglais” (the English Pathway), also called Chemin Crémont, was built in the 18th century by slaves.

Musée agricole et industriel Stella Matutina

Stella Matutina
6, Allée des Flamboyants
97424 Piton Saint-Leu
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The Musée agricole et industriel Stella Matutina (Agricultural and industrial Museum) opened in 1991 in the former sugar refinery called Stella Matutina.

The Dimitile trail (and stele)

Le Dimitile
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The Dimitile trail is a trekking route which allows hikers to reach the point of observation of Cilaos and the Maroon camp of Dimitile.

Stele in homage to the Maroons, Place de l’Hôtel de Ville

2 rue Fortuné-Hoarau
97414 Entre-Deux
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A monument paying tribute to the Maroons, runaway slaves, and adorned with a plaque bearing their names, was erected on the Place de l’Hôtel de Ville in the Entre-Deux.

Site of the Capitaine Dimitile

Le Dimitile
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The Dimitile is located on the upstream part of the confluence of the arms of the Plaine and Cilaos, on the heights of the village of L'Entre-Deux.

Memorial of the Association of Ankraké

Terre Sainte
97410 Saint Pierre
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Located at the entrance of Terre Sainte, by the sea, stands a monument dedicated to the ancestors by the association Ankraké. It represents a giant pestle surrounded by four small boats, with a plaqu