Creole house
Creole house
The Creole House
Somewhere between the traditional Creole hut and the colonial house, the Creole house is the typical home of many Guadeloupeans. They are the most visible from the air. They are characterized by their brightly-colored corrugated iron roofs. They are made of tropical wood, hardwood or bi-material. Like Creole huts, they feature decorative awnings with shutters, and lambrequins decorate the edges of the roof or front facade.
Enter the house and imagine daily life in the West Indies. Admire the structure of its framework, the finesse of its furniture, understand the typical architecture of a house in a tropical environment. Welcome to Guadeloupe!
Wood & traditions
Wood & traditions
Espace Bois & Traditions
côte sous-le-vent's geographical location means that its many riches include rare and precious woods. pointe noire, as the capital of wood and cabinetmaking, is the cradle of traditional woodworking and furniture in guadeloupe.
l'habitation devotes this thematic area to wood-related crafts, from weaving techniques to shipbuilding and cabinetmaking. Here you can discover surprising wooden objects, the history of pit-sawing, the legends of ka and much more...
Video : A maitre ka tells you about Guadeloupe in his own way!
Les Frères de la Côte
Les Frères de la Côte
Freebooters, privateers, buccaneers & pirates!
The Côte sous-le-Vent and Pointe Noire, hot spots for piracy in Guadeloupe!
In this fun, interactive space, you'll discover that Guadeloupe was the scene of numerous historical events linked to pirates and buccaneers over no less than 300 years! The Battle of Les Saintes, Guadeloupe's declaration of war on the United States, ship races and looting, hidden treasures... Don't miss out on these epic events!
Who knows... maybe you have a pirate ancestor? It's up to you to find out here!
Fun: take a photo of yourself at the helm of a pirate ship!
Gourds
STRANGE FRUIT INSPIRES CREATIVITY IN CRAFTSMEN
Gourds
STRANGE FRUIT INSPIRES CREATIVITY IN CRAFTSMEN
The Habitation arboretum
Calabashes have been around for centuries in the West Indies. As far back as the Caribbean Indians, fruit was cut in half, hollowed out and made into containers called coui (kwi) or calabashes in West Indian Creole. They could then be decorated with roucou or indigo... Today, local craftsmen use them to make lamps, sculptures and even musical instruments...
The arboretum de l'Habitation is home to trees that are hundreds of years old, some of them rare, some of them on the verge of becoming so... and as you stroll along a path lined with educational panels for each specimen, you'll come across fruit that makes you wonder how the tree manages to bear them...
Play area
Play area
Kids won't get bored!
Young pirates will have the time of their lives aboard the privateer ship, or take advantage of our outdoor games to discover or rediscover typical West Indian games, climb into the tree house and look through the spyglass to see if the enemy is approaching!
Numerous attractions will entertain young and old throughout the Habitation.
EXCLUSIVE: The tree house!