Zevallos house

Steeped in history and pain, a visit to La Maison Zévallos or Zevallos house is a must to learn more about the cotton, tobacco and indigo plantations, the sugar industry, Indian immigration, and slavery in Guadeloupe. Legend has it that Maison Zévallos and the St-John Perse museum (in Pointe-à-Pitre) were designed in the Eiffel workshops, commissioned by a wealthy Louisianian cotton planter to provide for his twin daughters. Unfortunately, the ship transporting the structures was damaged in a storm and forced to stop in the port of Pointe-à-Pitre. They were later sold at auction, and have remained in Guadeloupe since. The Zevallos house was first recorded on the map of the domain in 1870.

Today the vestiges of the sugar industry are still visible and the house is open to visitors. At the entrance to the vast park is a memorial to Indian immigration to Guadeloupe, inaugurated in 2013.

Directions From Saint-François, take the N5 towards Moule. The Zevallos house is located a few kilometers down the road to the right.