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    Author: Limit Experience

    Adventures in Instagram #3

    I made a short return trip to French Guiana in March 2019. Although I didn’t take a lot of photos, there were things I noticed at sites… Read more “Adventures in Instagram #3”

    March 23, 2019 by Limit Experience

    Postcard #4. A (postcard) history of Cayenne

    Today while looking for a post box that wasn’t defunct I walked past the town hall in Cayenne. There are often outdoor exhibitions attached to the railings… Read more “Postcard #4. A (postcard) history of Cayenne”

    March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 by Limit Experience

    Site visit #17. The little church at Païta

    30 July 2018 In contrast to the foreboding Cathédrale Saint Joseph in the centre of Nouméa which closely resembles Notre Dame in Paris, the little church, Sacre-Cœur,… Read more “Site visit #17. The little church at Païta”

    August 9, 2018 by Limit Experience

    Delicate ruins

    5 July 2018 The Vestiges at Port Boisé Having been disappointed several times in our search for ruins over the past week or so, we didn’t expect… Read more “Delicate ruins”

    August 8, 2018August 6, 2018 by Limit Experience

    In search of the Chemin des Bagnards

    5 July 2018 On our first day in New Caledonia we went on a tour of Prony village with a local guide. Prony was one of the… Read more “In search of the Chemin des Bagnards”

    August 8, 2018August 6, 2018 by Limit Experience

    Hotel Banu, La Foa

    31 July 2018 We drove to La Foa in search of various vestiges of the notorious Camp Brun, where the most ‘difficult’ convicts were sent as further… Read more “Hotel Banu, La Foa”

    August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 by Limit Experience

    Bad maps. An inaccurate guide to tracing one’s steps

    Île des Pins 23-24 July 2018 Île des Pins is an island located to the South of the mainland and is part of the South Province. It… Read more “Bad maps. An inaccurate guide to tracing one’s steps”

    August 3, 2018 by Limit Experience

    Sketch #4. Ile des Pins

    23 July 2018 A few raggedy sketches of buildings I did as an aide memoire. These relate to the four buildings enclosed by a surrounding wall at… Read more “Sketch #4. Ile des Pins”

    August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 by Limit Experience

    Le patrimoine ‘gris’

    Notes towards a definition of (French) penal heritage July 2018 Earlier this year, Monumental: Revue Scientifique et technique des monuments historique, dedicated an issue to ‘le patrimoine… Read more “Le patrimoine ‘gris’”

    July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 by Limit Experience

    The Itinéraire Bagne

    July 2018 One of the major initiatives that inspired the project’s focus around the potential for multisite penal heritage is the ‘Itinéraire Bagne’ in the South Province… Read more “The Itinéraire Bagne”

    July 29, 2018 by Limit Experience

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