All Places in Sainte Genevieve

Dr. Klemmer’s House (Das Haus von Doktor Klemmer) – Historic Lodging in Little Bohemia Where German Heritage Meets Arts District Energy In Sainte Geneviève’s emerging Little Bohemia Arts District on North Main Street—the neighborhood that’s transformed over 25 years from rundown forgotten edge of town into vibrant creative quarter featuring “unique and quirky shops” with original art, music, costumes, and food—Dr. Klemmer’s House (Das Haus von Doktor Klemmer) offers Airbnb lodging in a historic building that carries the German name honoring the physician who once practiced here, creating direct connection to Ste. Genevieve County’s multi-ethnic European heritage (French, German, Spanish) that shaped this region’s identity. Located across North Main Street from Main Street Park (providing green space, playground, and public gathering spot) and immediately adjacent to Birdie’s Coffee + Bakery (perfect for morning coffee and pastries), next door to Oliver’s Restaurant, and down the street from Stella & Me Cafe and Music Art Love gallery/boutique/venue, Dr. Klemmer’s House places guests at the creative and culinary heart of Little Bohemia—walkable to downtown’s historic French colonial sites, Merchant Street shops, and cultural attractions while occupying the arts district that locals recognize as Sainte Geneviève’s most bohemian, eclectic, and artistically vital neighborhood. The Read more…

305 Merchant Street Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 Call us at 573-883-2731 Located in the Ste. Geneviève historic district, the DuBourg Centre is a newly renovated 100-year-old building offering one of the most beautiful event spaces in southeastern Missouri. It offers seating from 25 to 250 for corporate meetings, holiday parties, wedding ceremonies and/or receptions, rehearsal dinners, as well as bridal or baby showers. Catering Read more…

EKlekTix – Jean Rissover Became a Painter at 70 and Now Creates Narrative Art While You Watch At 130 North Main Street in an 1860s building, Jean Rissover paints during the hours her gallery is open—not as demonstration or performance but as working artist fully engaged in creating the figurative paintings that crowd her studio walls. About 75 original oil paintings, most 11×14 inches or smaller, fill the space alongside eclectic giftware sourced from artisans around the world. The paintings tell stories, primarily of women—their activities, experiences, relationships, joys, sorrows, and moods—drawn from Rissover’s imagination populated by characters who “live in her head” and demand to be painted. Some focus on Sainte Geneviève’s French colonial history. Others explore universal experiences of being female across time and culture. All are narrative in nature, inviting viewers to construct stories around the figures Rissover portrays with loose, impressionistic brushwork that suggests rather than defines, leaving space for interpretation. The remarkable part isn’t just the art—it’s the journey. Jean Rissover started painting in 2011 at age 70, after retiring from a career spanning teaching, social work, event organization, antique shop ownership, and managing editor of the Ste. Genevieve Herald. It was her first serious Read more…

European Entitlements At 102 South Main Street in the heart of historic Ste. Genevieve, European Entitlements brings a curated collection of fine European home décor and garden items to Missouri’s oldest town—a fitting match given Ste. Genevieve’s deep French and German heritage. This specialty shop sells products made and manufactured exclusively in Europe: French linens, Scottish jewelry, Italian and German porcelain, English creamware, Swedish linens, Irish wools, and French and Italian soaps. Many products come from companies that have been in business for well over a century, connecting Old World craft traditions with contemporary American homes. As one visitor noted: “European Entitlements is a must-stop with fine home and garden décor and beautiful coffee table books.” Made in Europe, Only in Europe The commitment runs absolute: every product originates from European manufacturers. No knock-offs, no “European-style” items produced elsewhere, no compromises on authenticity. When you purchase French linens at European Entitlements, they’re woven in France by companies whose looms have operated for generations. The Scottish jewelry comes from Scottish artisans working in techniques passed down through families. Italian porcelain emerges from Italian kilns firing patterns perfected over centuries. This dedication to provenance matters in an era when “Made in Europe” Read more…

Around 4th of July Admission is FREE Celebrate Ste. Geneviève’s Independence Day public gathering with music, speeches, and fireworks! At noon there is a traditional celebration with a church bell ringing, Pledge of Allegiance, patriotic speeches, and music, as well as an honor salute by various local organizations. That evening the local Muny Band will perform patriotic music, and at dusk, Fireworks will explode in Ste. Geneviève’s Pere Marquette Park. Read more…