Part 4. La nuit TOMBE Night tour of the Camp de la Transportation, Saint Laurent du Maroni 23 June 2018 Last weekend as part of the project… Read more “site visit #7. Saint Laurent du Maroni Pt4”
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Peripheral vision
Editing the photos I took on my first visit to Ile St Joseph, I’m glad – in spite of the pressure of having a backlog of editing… Read more “Peripheral vision”
Les Hattes part 2
At the far corner of French Guiana, meaning the north west, on the estuary of the River Maroni, can be found some small remains of the bagne,… Read more “Les Hattes part 2”
Site visit #8. Plage de Yalimapo (Les Hattes)
18 June 2018 Part 1. The geography of the bagne With a view of understanding the extensive geography of the bagne, on Monday we headed to Awala-Yalimapo, a… Read more “Site visit #8. Plage de Yalimapo (Les Hattes)”
Depicting Île Royale
Île Royale is one of the more well known sites of the bagne, featuring centrally in Henri Charriere’s semi fictionalised account of his experiences in Papillon (made… Read more “Depicting Île Royale”
Map #1
Large wall map indicating locations of French Guiana, New Caledonia, Paris, Brest, Rochefort and Toulon. Displayed in the former chapel, now an exhibition space, at Musée Balaguier.… Read more “Map #1”
Cartes postales du bagne 