Anchaing

Location: Salazie – between the church and the town hall of Grand-Ilet
Date: 2016
Artist: Gilbert Clain
Sculpture – Stone

This work refers to the story of Anchaing, an escaped slave and the first inhabitant of Salazie. Along with his wife Héva, this legendary hero took refuge on the eponymous peak.
The statue was inaugurated on 20th December 2016. It is one element of a triptych with
‘Héva’, exhibited in the town square of Hell-Bourg and ‘Héva and Child’ on Pont de l’Escalier.