Mention on the map of Moreau du Temple 1770 (≈ 1770)
First mapping of the dwelling.
années 1850
Acquisition by Eugène Eustache
Acquisition by Eugène Eustache années 1850 (≈ 1850)
Land concentration for the Galion plant.
1865
Implementation of the Galion plant
Implementation of the Galion plant 1865 (≈ 1865)
Industrial development related to housing.
23 août 1991
Classification as Historic Monument
Classification as Historic Monument 23 août 1991 (≈ 1991)
Protection of architectural and historical elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Main housing; garden enclosed at the front; rear yard; five terraces; Adjacent dependencies including the water box, the kitchen, the fountain, the Gaschette gate, the Hindu storm tank and the remains of the Dubuc sugar factory (house of the economy and stable) (Box L 57): classification by decree of 23 August 1991
Key figures
Famille Dubuc - Founders of housing
Owners in the 18th century.
Eugène Eustache - Owner in the 19th century
Acquisition in the 1850s.
Bougenot - Owner
Responsible for construction or renovation.
Origin and history
Habitation Le Galion, also known as Habitation Grand Galion, is located at the top of a hill about 2 km west of the Galion factory, in the municipality of La Trinité in Martinique. This site illustrates a beautiful Creole architecture linked to the island's sugar industry. The domestic part of the house is to the south, while the remains of the former sugar factory and the house of the manager are to the north. Founded by the Dubuc family in the 18th century, it was mentioned on the map of Moreau du Temple in 1770.
The dwelling became the property of Eugene Eustache in the 1850s, during the land concentration carried out for the construction of the Galion factory, which was put into service in 1865. The site includes several protected elements, including the main dwelling, a fenced garden, a back yard, five terraces, as well as outbuildings such as the water box, the kitchen, the fountain, the Gaschette gate, a Hindu storm tank and the remains of the Dubuc sugar factory (house of the economy and stable). These elements were classified by order of 23 August 1991.
The owner of the Habitation Le Galion is identified as Boumanot. Today, the site is owned by a private company. Its architecture and history reflect the economic and social importance of the sugar industry in Martinique in the 19th century, as well as the land and industrial transformations of this period.
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