This event is in the past.It took place on May 20, 2024 at Musée de Villèle.
A colonial rifle once used to hunt escaped slaves sits at the center of this small but haunting exhibition. Local students have responded to this brutal artifact with a fresco that reimagines its legacy through their own eyes.
Colonial history
Student art
Small museum
Free admission
Tips
📜"the right place to get to know better the history of the slavery at La Réunion"
🇫🇷tours are French-only, but English pamphlets available
Free
Le Fusil de François Mussard, chasseur de marrons
Saint-Gilles les Hauts
A colonial rifle once used to hunt escaped slaves sits at the center of this small but haunting exhibition. Local students have responded to this brutal artifact with a fresco that reimagines its legacy through their own eyes.
Colonial history
Student art
Small museum
Free admission
Tips
📜"the right place to get to know better the history of the slavery at La Réunion"
🇫🇷tours are French-only, but English pamphlets available
Free
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