La Peine du Bagnard" : Une Statue Chargée d’Histoire à Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

It was created by French sculptor Bertrand Piéchaud, whose inspiration came in 1991 during a visit to his son in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.

Made in France and transported by boat, the statue arrived in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni on June 21, 1993, and was installed near the Camp de la Transportation.

It stands on the banks of the Maroni River, near the entrance to the Camp de la Transportation and the tourist office, about a 10-minute walk from the town centre.

It depicts a seated convict and evokes French Guiana's penal colony past, the harsh conditions endured by prisoners transported during the colonial era, and their resilience.