Tenute dello zucchero a Grand-Bourg

Historic Sugar Estates

Grand-Bourg’s landscape is defined by its legacy as a major sugar production hub on the island of Marie-Galante. This collection features the remains of 18th and 19th-century estates, including the Habitation Murat, which was once the largest plantation in Guadeloupe. These sites showcase well-preserved stone windmills, manor houses, and industrial ruins like those at Roussel-Trianon. They illustrate the architectural transition from wind-powered mills to steam-driven factories and provide insight into the island's colonial agricultural history.

Murat Mill

This windmill will at any rate attract your attention! Seems out of place but given the strong winds, it actually makes sense.

Sucrerie Roussel-Trianon

18th-century sugar estate featuring a manor house and monumental stables built with limestone and volcanic rock.

Église de l'Immaculée-Conception

19th-century neoclassical church rebuilt between 1827 and 1845 following a major earthquake.

Moulin Roussel-Trianon

Restored stone windmill that served the Roussel-Trianon plantation for crushing sugarcane.

Les Basses

Historic stone windmill ruins, representing the traditional wind-powered technology of Marie-Galante’s sugar era.

Roussel

Remains of a stone windmill and industrial structures belonging to the historic Roussel plantation complex.