Anse Cafard Slave Memorial

Many Caribbean islands build monuments and works of art to display the period of the African slave trade. A few of them provide serious attraction to visitors here is the Anse Canard Slave Memorial on the banks of Le Diamant in Martinique. In 1815, it was unlawful to import new slaves to the Caribbean, but despite the prohibition, many people continued to do so.

The night of April 18, 1835, a cargo ship transporting forty slaves crashed onto the rocks off Martinique's southeast coast and the crash killed half of the men and women on board. It is sculpted by artist Martinican Laurent Valére including 15 stone statues representing slaves who have fallen victim to the sunken ship, as well as a tribute to slaves who are not properly buried. The fifteen statues represent slaves who have fallen victim to the sunken ship, as well as a tribute to slaves who are not properly buried. Each 8-foot-tall statue bears representations of the aftermath of the terrible accident and the grief of the loss that fateful night.

The Anse Canard Slave Memorial was completed in 1998 on the 150th anniversary of slavery in the French West Indies. When coming here, many visitors coming Anse Canard Slave Memorial will surely be surprised by the beauty of this memorial area that it has no gates, fences, or chains. In addition, visitors are completely free to experience and explore. Visitors will admire the statues overlooking the sea, immersing in the fresh, fresh air of the attached island that has gone through the harsh historical period of slavery. Therefore, Anse Canard Slave Memorial deserves to be one of the 7 Most Beautiful Historical Sites in Martinique.

You can visit the Anse Cafard Slave Memorial at all hours of the day, as well as any day of the week. One piece of advice for those who are planning to visit this place is that since the monument is located near Diamond Beach, you can definitely stop here on the way or from the beach to save money on a taxi.