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Exhibition
Château des ducs de Bretagne
L’abîme
Nantes’s role in the slave trade and colonial slavery, 1707-1830

The museum offers an opportunity to hold its collections up to the light and reveal the invisible (but ever-present) traces of the men and women that were victims of the colonial system. Beyond the economic and commercial perspective commonly offered, this exhibition will reveal the complex reality of a city that was so deeply involved in the slave trade.

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Le jardin d’Anne de Bretagne, Château des ducs de Bretagne, Nantes

Continuing the journey

Plan your visit in advance and make the most of your stay with the Nantes Pass, which gives you easy access to Nantes’ must-see attractions, activities and sights.