Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery

The memorial was inaugurated on the 25th of March, 2012.

At the 150th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in 1998, Nantes (External link) adopted the idea of constructing a commemorative monument along the Fosse quay.

Conceived by the artist Krzysztof Wodiczko and architect Julien Bonder, the Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery marks a period of more than 25 years of public action and struggle to develop and promote the knowledge and appreciation of Nantes’ slave history. Beyond the work done to commemorate the victims of the Atlantic slave trade, it also pays respects to the struggles and fights against slave trades and slaves around the world.