"Beautiful colonial-style house with a rich historical past. A must-see, including the gardens, with Jim"
Ask about the Nénènes and plant stories
Tourist office runs occasional watercolor workshops
Step through a rare surviving example of 19th-century Creole elegance. Maison Carrère's delicate lambrequin lacework, period furnishings, and storied gardens reveal how wealthy colonial families once lived in Saint-Denis.
They recommend it:
"Beautiful colonial-style house with a rich historical past. A must-see, including the gardens, with Jim"
Ask about the Nénènes and plant stories
Tourist office runs occasional watercolor workshops
Step through a rare surviving example of 19th-century Creole elegance. Maison Carrère's delicate lambrequin lacework, period furnishings, and storied gardens reveal how wealthy colonial families once lived in Saint-Denis.
They recommend it:
What are you into?
- Colonial Creole architecture
- 19th century bourgeois life
- Guided historical tours
- Traditional furnished interiors
- Centre
- Saint-Denis