Creole villa · Saint-Denis
Villa Déramond-Barre
A Creole mansion on rue de Paris in Saint-Denis, associated with several notable figures including Léon Dierx and Raymond Barre. Built on land that once belonged to the French East India Company (Compagnie des Indes). The façades, interior, staircase, varangues (verandas) and features of the estate are protected as historic monuments.
Why it matters
A major example of Creole residential architecture in Saint-Denis, on rue de Paris.
History
The mansion was built on land that once belonged to the French East India Company (Compagnie des Indes). The Mérimée database dates the main phases of construction to the 18th and 19th centuries. The façades, interior, staircase, varangues and various features of the estate are protected as historic monuments. The villa is associated with several notable Réunion islanders, including the poet Léon Dierx and former Prime Minister Raymond Barre.
Sources (2)
- https://pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00105820
- https://www.departement974.fr/node/4712
