Hotel de la Préfecture

Owned by the Department

Museums of France

All hospices, hotel-god and maladries in France

Crédit photo : Thierry Caro - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Révolution/Empire

XIXe siècle

Époque contemporaine

1800

1900

2000

XVIIIe siècle

Construction period

12 août 1970

Classification of facades and roofs

9 février 2006

Domestic registration

Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Facades and roofs (Case AC 77): classification by decree of 12 August 1970; Interiors (Case AC 77): inscription by order of 14 August 1970

Key figures

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Origin and history

Hotel de la Préfecture de La Réunion is a public building located in Barachois, in the city of Saint-Denis, on the island of La Réunion. Built in the 18th century, it now serves as the prefecture of the department and as an official residence for the prefect. This building is a symbol of the French administration in this overseas territory, marked by colonial architecture adapted to the tropical climate.

The facades and roofs of the Hôtel de la Préfecture were classified as historical monuments on 12 August 1970, while the interiors were inscribed on 9 February 2006. These protections make it one of the oldest classified buildings of La Réunion, as well as the Pointue Chapel of Saint Paul, classified on the same date. Its status as a historic monument underscores its historic and architectural importance to the island.

The official address of the hotel, according to the Merimée base, is 6 Rue des Messageries in Saint-Denis, in the overseas department 974. The building is owned by the department and remains a central administrative place, although information on its accessibility to the public (visits, room rental) is not specified in the available sources.