Fine Arts Exhibition
Fine Arts ExhibitionFresque sur les acadiens
Chantenay
Robert Dafford's sweeping mural captures the sorrow of 1,300 Acadians forced from their lands, waiting in Nantes harbor to sail for Louisiana. This twin to a Louisiana mural tells a story of exile and resilience on a quiet Chantenay street.
Robert Dafford artwork
Acadian history
twin mural with Louisiana
Chantenay discovery
Tips
đź“ś"I didn't know that Acadians had landed in Nantes between 1775 and 1776"
đź“Źmeasures 18.5m x 3.7m, spans the south wall of "Le Dix"
Fresque sur les acadiens
Chantenay
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionRobert Dafford's sweeping mural captures the sorrow of 1,300 Acadians forced from their lands, waiting in Nantes harbor to sail for Louisiana. This twin to a Louisiana mural tells a story of exile and resilience on a quiet Chantenay street.
Robert Dafford artwork
Acadian history
twin mural with Louisiana
Chantenay discovery
Tips
đź“ś"I didn't know that Acadians had landed in Nantes between 1775 and 1776"
đź“Źmeasures 18.5m x 3.7m, spans the south wall of "Le Dix"