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Maison des Esclaves

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Pink plastered courtyard with two sweeping stone stairways around a dark arched corridor ending in a bright doorway

Set in a former grand home allegedly used as a departure point for slaves, this is one of the most important monuments to the slave trade and features the famous "doorway to nowhere" opening directly to the sea.

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