Château de la Montagne, French colonial residence in Saint Peter Basseterre Parish, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The three-story Château de la Montagne stands on elevated ground with commanding views over Basseterre and features both outer and inner defensive walls.
Governor Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy commissioned French craftsmen to construct this fortified palace during the 1640s for 110,000 livres.
The château contained the earliest documented library in the Caribbean and displayed a combination of Roman and French Baroque architectural elements.
Visitors can discover remaining structural elements including parts of a fountain and red bricks at the former estate grounds.
The estate required 100 household servants and 300 laborers to maintain its operations, including extensive gardens with fountains and exotic flora.
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