On September 1, the Ministry of Culture announced the cancellation of the 2021 European Heritage Days (EHD) due to the health crisis. A revised edition adapted to Guadeloupe and Martinique has therefore been set up from October 15 to 17 on the same dates as the National Architecture Days (JNA). The theme chosen was “Architecture and Heritage Days in the Caribbean” (JAPA). Participants who had already registered could postpone their events in October and new registrations were also possible.
This weekend, many visits (some are online) are possible on the two Caribbean territories, check the agendas: https://openagenda.com/jnarchi-2021-guadeloupe and https://openagenda.com/jnarchi-2021-martinique
The Clément Foundation in Martinique presents its programme
CLÉMENT HOUSE
Admission will be free on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 October 2021 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Visitors must wear a mask and show a health pass. In lush nature, explore the five worlds of Clément House.
LA SUCRERIE HOUSE
Admission is free on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Several guided tours are offered at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Visitors must wear a mask and present a health pass.
The former main house and its outbuildings, which were restored between 2004 and 2007, overlook the town of Anses-d’Arlet. Below the hill, the ruins bear witness to the industrial history of the place.
PÉCOUL HOUSE
Admission will be free on Sunday, October 17, 2021 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Several guided tours are organized at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Wearing a mask is mandatory and access to the site requires a health pass.
With its main house, its outbuildings, its industrial equipment and its landscaping, the Pécoul House forms a harmonious whole, witnessing more than three centuries of history. The area has a hydraulic system including a channel, a wheel and a pool.
BELLEVUE HOUSE
Admission is free on Sunday, October 17, 2021 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Several guided tours are organized at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Wearing a mask is mandatory and access to the site requires a health pass.
The estate is located on a plateau between Montagne Pelée and the J.M. Distillery, for which it is the farm. The old industrial buildings are being restored and its house, rebuilt in the 1930s, was rehabilitated in 2016.
MEMORIAL TO THE 1902 DISASTER / FRANK A. PERRET MUSEUM
Admission will be free on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 October 2021 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Visitors must wear a mask and show a health pass. The Memorial of the 1902 disaster / Frank A. Perret Museum bears witness to the eruption of Montagne Pelée and the destruction of the city of Saint-Pierre on May 8, 1902. Tel: 0596 78 15 16 / www.memorial1902.org / facebook.com/memorial1902
DISTILLERY J.M.
Admission will be free on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 October 2021 from
from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Visitors must wear a mask and show a health pass.
Located in the north of Martinique, the J.M. distillery is one of the oldest on the island, and one of the last to still live in an almost self-sufficient way. It uses the water from its source, its cane fields and the lush nature that surrounds it. Its craft skills have been passed down from generation to generation for more than 100 years.
