Construction of the villa 1901 (≈ 1901)
Building in masonry and half-timbers.
26 février 2010
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 26 février 2010 (≈ 2010)
Total protection house, outbuildings and garden.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The house with its outbuildings in its entirety, as well as the garden and the fence wall (Box BC 1078): inscription by order of 26 February 2010
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Origin and history
The house, built in 1901 in Fort-de-France, is a representative example of the villas between courtyard and garden of the period. It is distinguished by its hybrid architecture, combining a ground floor in masonry with a boss and wooden half-timbered floors. The two-sided roof, covered with Marseille tiles, and the galleries superimposed on the anterior gable reflect the stylistic influences of the time.
The interior layout follows a classic distribution: the reception rooms occupy the ground floor, while the floors house private spaces. The estate consists of two outbuildings and two basins, one to the north and the other to the rear, highlighting the residential and landscape character of the whole. The property retained its authenticity, bearing witness to the constructive techniques and lifestyles of the local elite in the early twentieth century.
This house is part of the major historical context of the reconstruction of Fort-de-France after the destruction of 1890, marked by urban and architectural renewal. Its inscription as a Historic Monument in 2010, including the house, its outbuildings, the garden and the fence, attests to its heritage value. The plot, located at 115 Victor-Hugo Street, embodies the mix of materials and know-how that shaped the identity of the city.
The mixed construction, combining the durability of the masonry and light wood, met the climatic and seismic imperatives of Martinique. Fragments, typical of Creole architecture, provided natural ventilation adapted to tropical climate. The two superimposed galleries, in addition to embellishing the facade, served as transitional spaces between interior and exterior, characteristic of the bourgeois dwellings of the period.
