Outgoing
Jardin Pierre-de-Montreuil 1
History Exhibition

Jardin Pierre-de-Montreuil

Saint-Denis

From nightfall to midnight, the Jardin du Barachois transforms into an immersive open-air gallery of light. Projections and augmented reality honor the ancestors and commemorate the freedom won on December 20, 1848, weaving memory and Mozambican heritage into the tropical night.

immersive light exhibition
nighttime open-air art
ancestral commemoration
projection mapping

Tips

🌙runs nightfall to midnight only
đŸ“±download the AR app before you go
đŸ§șbring a blanket to sit on the lawns

Jardin Pierre-de-Montreuil

All. des 6 Chapelles, 93200 Saint-Denis, France

Upcoming at Jardin Pierre-de-Montreuil

Saturday, Dec 12
Exposition « Mémwar an Zékli »

Exposition « Mémwar an Zékli »

December 12 at 9pm

Wander through the Jardin du Barachois after dark as luminous projections and mapping transform the garden into an immersive tribute to ancestors from Réunion and Mozambique. Augmented reality and artistic performances invite you to experience memory and connection under the stars until midnight.

Sunday, Dec 13
Atelier des Noms des Affranchis

Atelier des Noms des Affranchis

December 13 at 7am

Step into a powerful act of collective remembrance. This outdoor installation displays the 11,333 names of enslaved people emancipated on December 20, 1848, printed on luminous white fabric in the Jardin du Barachois. Come help place the names and honor the ancestors who are part of Réunion's living history.