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”
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Site visit #7. Saint Laurent du Maroni Pt2
Part 2. The musée du bagne 21 June 2018 The museum at the Camp de la Transportation in Saint Laurent du Maroni is housed in a small… Read more “Site visit #7. Saint Laurent du Maroni Pt2”
The vestiges of the distillery
Saint Maurice A good friend of mine from Saint Laurent du Maroni visited the site at Saint Maurice in Summer 2017. This is the former site of… Read more “The vestiges of the distillery”
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)”
Site visit #7. Saint Laurent du Maroni Pt1
Part 1. A la recherche des vestiges… Journée nationale de l’archéologie Centre d’Interprétation Architecture et Patrimoine (CIAP) Camp de la Transportation, Saint Laurent du Maroni, 15 June… Read more “Site visit #7. Saint Laurent du Maroni Pt1”
Site visit #6. Maison d’arrêt
14 June 2018 rue François Arago, Cayenne Last year I stayed in Cayenne and happened to come past the former maison d’arrêt while the new murals were being painted.… Read more “Site visit #6. Maison d’arrêt”
Site visit #5. 54 rue Madame Payé
Cayenne, 13 June 2018 54 rue Madame Payé in the centre of Cayenne, is an annex to the Musée des Cultures Guyanaises at No 78. No 54… Read more “Site visit #5. 54 rue Madame Payé”
Site visit #4. Îles du Salut
10 June 2018 Restricted Access. Some reflections. Tourism is often presented as a means of galvanising a community through economic development and, where tangible heritage is concerned,… Read more “Site visit #4. Îles du Salut”
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”
Cartes postales du bagne 