Huguenot House of Culture Daniel de La Touché, Cultural center and museum in Centro Histórico, São Luís, Brazil
The Huguenot House is a museum and cultural center housed in a historic building in downtown São Luís. It displays collections related to the French colonial period with books, documents, and objects from that era.
The institution was established in 2014 and focuses on a French expedition from 1612 led by a notable colonist. The collection documents how French settlers founded the city and shaped its early years.
The institution is named after a French leader whose family shaped the city's early development. The rooms show how French settlers influenced local life and left their mark on the community.
Access is available on weekdays and Saturdays with different opening hours on weekends. The café inside the building offers a good place to rest while viewing historical documents.
The house preserves a royal letter issued by French King Louis XIII that authorized the city's founding. This rare document is one of its most valuable holdings and shows the importance of French authority in early colonial history.
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