Creole houses · Salazie
Maison Folio
Built in 1860 in Hell-Bourg for the chief physician of the spa, this Creole house (case créole) is among the best-preserved homes on the island, with its period furniture and gardens.
Historic monument
Why it matters
A particularly clear example of a refined Creole house and a traditional 19th-century Creole garden.
History
The house stands in the former spa resort of Hell-Bourg, which developed in the 19th century. Its architecture and garden illustrate the Creole holiday homes of the Hauts: guétali (garden gazebo), fountain, old paths, traditional plants.
Architecture
Traditional Creole house with varangue (veranda) and lambrequins (decorative eave trims), period furniture and garden preserved
Sources (2)
- https://www.reunion.fr/offres/maison-folio-salazie-fr-6056766/
- https://www.reunion.fr/decouvrez/le-patrimoine-reunionnais/la-reunion-rurale-urbaine-et-son-architecture/
