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327 St Marys Rd Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 Call us at 573-883-7102 Open seasonally Built around 1792 by Jean-Baptiste St. Gemme Beauvais, the Beauvais-Amoureux Historic House overlooks Ste. Geneviève’s communal agricultural fields, le Grand Champ. Its upright cedar log walls are set directly into the earth in the rare “poteaux-en-terre” or “posts-in-the-earth” architecture method of construction. Heavy, hand-hewn timbers form the Norman truss system which supports the steeply-pitched roof that is reminiscent of early French Canadian architecture. This vertical log home was purchased by Benjamin Amoureux in 1852 and later inherited by his wife Pelagie. Visit Pelagie Amoureux to hear her story. This house is now part of the National Park Service. Tour a display explaining how vertical log buildings were constructed and a large, impressive diorama depicting the village of Ste. Geneviève as it was in 1832!  Free A bit about the house Read more…

Open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 P.M. The Centre for French Colonial Life is the headquarters for the French Colonial America museum campus. This building houses changing exhibits, a gift shop, and offices.  Other buildings include the historic Bolduc and Lemeilleur Houses and the Beauvais-Linden Living History house.  Tickets for guided tours of the National Historic Landmark Bolduc House and the neighboring LeMeilleur House may be purchased at the Centre. The Linden House features living history presentations and demonstrations on Saturdays from Late March to early November. At the Centre for French Colonial Life museum, the current special exhibits include:  Saving St. Louis, which tells the story of the 60 militiamen from Ste. Geneviève who helped thwart a British attack in 1780 during the Revolutionary War; and To Shelter and Sustain which explains the origins and construction methods used in the distinctive and unique structures built by the French Creole residents of this region in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Admission to the Centre for French Colonial Life is $10 for adults and $5 for children.  House tours are $15 for adults and $7 for Read more…

Merchant and Second Streets Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 Call us at 573-883-7102 Open Daily Just across the street from the Felix Valle House is the Dr. Shaw House. Today it houses a gift shop featuring books concerning French Colonial history and children’s books in French, colonial period items, and soaps. Behind the Shaw House, is a stone building that houses works from the Ste. Geneviève Art Colony. For several summers in the 1930s, an Art Colony located in Ste. Geneviève conducted a Summer School of Art. Instead of painting rolling hills or flowers, the artists portrayed the human condition and Depression-era events. Information about the school and some of its creations are on display at the Ste. Geneviève Welcome Center. The Summer School instructors included: Thomas Hart Benton, Fred E. Conway, Joseph James Jones, Miriam McKinnie, Joseph John Paul Meert, Jesse Beard Rickly, Aimee Goldstone Schweig, Martyl Schweig, E. Oscar Thalinger, Joseph Paul Vorst, and Matthew E. Ziegler. Read more…

June 11, 2022 Felix Valle State Historic Site Merchant and Second Streets Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 573-883-7102 On the second weekend in June, enjoy an evening in the garden of the Felix Valle House at this recreation of a La Veillée, a traditional French Colonial summer social gathering as part of the French Heritage Festival. Featured at the event will be French folk dancing, folk tales, candlelight tours of the home, and refreshments. Read more…

Fourth and Merchant streets Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 573.883.0584 Website This National Register property is owned by the Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve. Constructed in 1806 for Jacques Jean Rene Guibourd de Luzinais, it is recognized for its authentic “poteaux-sur-solle” (post on a sill) vertical log construction. Only at this site can visitors enter the attic to see and touch the massive Norman truss system made of hewn logs and wooden pins.  The home also features an elegant collection of Louis XV and XVI French antique furnishings and a lovely walled garden. Guided tours are available at 9:15 am and 12:15 pm, seven days a week, April through early December. Other times are available with advance notice. Closed on Easter and Thanksgiving. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. Inquire for group and family rates. During the winter months we offer tours by prior arrangement only. Call 573-883-0584 to schedule an off-season tour. Two days’ notice is appreciated. Read more…