Ouidah, Benin. The Bateau du Départ — replica of the slave ship L'Aurore. The three masts of the near completed museum ship emerge above the terracotta perimeter wall of the La Marina complex, located near the Gate of No Return. The silhouette of the rigging — Oregon pine masts, iroko tops, meticulously reconstructed ropes and yards covering 1,500 m² of sail area — stands out against a dry season overcast sky. Newly planted shrubs at the base of the wall herald the memorial gardens taking shape. Image from November 2025, before the site's inauguration.

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Ouidah, Benin. The Bateau du Départ — replica of the slave ship L'Aurore. The three masts of the near-completed museum ship emerge above the terracotta perimeter wall of the La Marina complex, located near the Gate of No Return. The silhouette of the rigging — Oregon pine masts, iroko tops, meticulously reconstructed ropes and yards covering 1,500 m² of sail area — stands out against a dry-season overcast sky. Newly planted shrubs at the base of the wall herald the memorial gardens taking shape. Image from November 2025, before the site's inauguration.