Construction initiated début du XIXe siècle (≈ 1904)
By the Compagnie des Indes and Governors Dumas, Labourdonnais
21 décembre 2016
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 21 décembre 2016 (≈ 2016)
Complete listing of the building and its parcel
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The entire trading complex, including the parcel, the garden, the fence wall, the balcony, currently deposited inside the building and the constructions therein, as delimited by a red border on the plan annexed to the order (see Box II). AD 393) : registration by order of 21 December 2016
Key figures
Pierre-Benoît Dumas - Governor
Contributed to building construction
Mahé de Labourdonnais - Governor
Participated in building development
Compagnie des Indes - Project Initiator
Origin of initial construction
Origin and history
The trading building of rue Jean-Chatel, located at numbers 22-24 in Saint-Denis (La Réunion), is an architectural testimony of the 19th century linked to the economic development of the island. Built in a coated masonry with cut stone elements and a wooden frame, it consists of a two-storey housing body on cellar, distributed by a covered passage through leading to a backyard paved with basalt. The building, although visually divided into two parts, forms a unique whole, reflecting its commercial and residential use.
The construction of the building was initiated by the Compagnie des Indes and continued under the leadership of the governors Pierre-Benoît Dumas and Mahé de Labourdonnais at the beginning of the 19th century. This project is part of the development of Saint-Denis's trade with the outside world. The building also includes two side wings, old outbuildings opening onto St Paul's alley, and includes protected elements such as the garden, the fence wall, and a balcony currently kept inside.
Ranked as historical monuments by order of 21 December 2016, the trading building embodies the commercial and colonial heritage of La Réunion. Its inscription covers the entire building, including its plot and exterior fittings, highlighting its historical and architectural importance in the urban landscape of Saint-Denis.
