Le Saphir de Saint Louis
Coming soon Synopsis In Saint-Louis Cathedral, in La Rochelle, in a chapel filled with merchant marine ex-votos, one can contemplate a painting that witnesses the tragedy of the “Saphir” in 1741. This slave schooner was becalmed for days and days in inter-tropical waters, with 271 slaves and 30 crewmembers on board. This little painting is…