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Guadeloupe's private cemeteries, an endangered heritage

Hundreds of private cemeteries from the 18th and 19th centuries still exist in Guadeloupe.

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The fact

These sites, linked to former colonial plantations, reflect funerary and social practices of the period.

Threatened by neglect and urbanization, they are now the focus of archaeological studies for preservation.

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Why it matters

La sauvegarde de ces cimetières permet de préserver la mémoire des populations colonisées et d'enrichir la compréhension des dynamiques sociales passées.

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