All Places in Ste Genevieve

Guibourd-Vallé House – Where You Can Touch History’s Framework In a town filled with exceptional French Creole architecture, the Guibourd-Vallé House claims a unique distinction: this is the only place in Ste. Genevieve where visitors can climb into the attic and actually touch the massive Norman truss system—those impressive hewn log beams and wooden pins that have held up the roof for more than two centuries. This rare access transforms what could be merely observational history into something tactile and immediate, allowing you to literally lay hands on the engineering genius of early 19th-century French colonial builders. A House with Distinguished Origins Constructed in 1806 for Jacques Jean Rene Guibourd de Luzinais, the house carries a name that signals its owner’s elite status within French colonial society. His full, formal French name speaks to European aristocratic traditions and suggests someone of education, means, and social standing. This wasn’t a rough frontier cabin thrown together for basic shelter; it was a proper residence for someone who brought Old World expectations and resources to the New World. The year 1806 is itself significant—just three years after the Louisiana Purchase. Guibourd de Luzinais was building his house at a moment of tremendous transition, Read more…

Bauman’s Deep Woods Escape – Where a 4,500 Square-Foot Luxury Cabin, Year-Round Heated Pool, and Total Privacy Create the Ultimate Group Retreat Just Minutes from Charleville Winery and Outdoor Recreation Most vacation rentals offer a place to sleep between activities. Bauman’s Deep Woods Escape offers an entire destination. This is a 4,500 square-foot luxury cabin that’s less accommodation and more private resort—the kind of property where guests arrive planning to explore Sainte Geneviève’s historic downtown, Charleville Vineyard & Microbrewery’s rolling hills, Pickle Springs Natural Area’s geological wonders, or Hawn State Park’s forested trails, then discover they don’t actually want to leave the property because everything they need for a perfect vacation exists within the wooded 334 Hammermill Trail compound: a 40-foot heated pool (now enclosed for year-round swimming), a hot tub, indoor and outdoor bars, a commercial ice maker, multiple fire pits, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, washer toss, ping pong, billiards, a Sonos WiFi speaker system that lets you blast music without disturbing anyone except your own group, and five bedrooms with custom-built bunks sleeping up to 23 people comfortably. Located just seven miles from downtown Sainte Geneviève but surrounded by deep woods that create total privacy, Bauman’s occupies Read more…

950 Ste. Geneviève Dr (Hwy 61) Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 Call us at 573-883-3562 Hours Tuesday thru Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Serving: Lunch and Dinner Daily Breakfast: Saturday and Sunday Cuisine: American and Local Specialties Alcohol: Wine and Beer Read more…

110 Plaza Drive (off Hwy 61) Ste. Geneviève, MO 63670 Call us at 573-883-8868 Serving Lunch and Dinner, Monday thru Saturday Cuisine Asian specialties Read more…

Coffee, Pastries, Breakfast, Lunch About Common Grounds:  Common Grounds is another unique community story that will give you the fuzzies thinking about Sainte Geneviève.  It’s a coffee house that employs special needs individuals, giving them the feeling of independence while giving the customers smiles.  And it’s due in large part to one man: Major Jason Schott of the Ste. Genevieve Sherriff’s Department.  Major Schott is a big part of Ste. Genevieve’s movement towards inclusion for folks with special needs, spearheading efforts to set our community apart by building an all-inclusive playground at Progress Sports Complex, Challenger Field, an all-inclusive soft-ball field at the same site, expanding the scope of Ste. Genevieve’s Independence Center made to help adults with special needs become more independent, and last but not least, starting Common Grounds in downtown Sainte Geneviève. The result of the effort to create Common Grounds has given this town a consistent place to get good coffee, breakfast, and lunch throughout the week.  They serve various coffees and hot beverages as well as pastries, quiches, wraps, salads, and light sandwiches. Read more…