Château Menier, French villa on L'Île-d'Anticosti, Canada.
Château Menier is a residence on the shores of L'Île-d'Anticosti featuring early 1900s French architectural design. The site includes remains of the original structure set within the island's dense forests and coastal landscapes.
The residence was built between 1900 and 1905 by Stéphen Sauvestre, architect of the Eiffel Tower, for the Menier chocolate company family. Its construction reflected the ambitions of major French industrial families to display their power and wealth across the Atlantic.
The residence reflects how wealthy French industrialists brought their taste and lifestyle to the remote island. It shows the role that business success and European aesthetics played in shaping this corner of Canada.
The site is reachable only by boat, and the island has limited facilities, so careful planning is necessary. Visitors should expect remote conditions and combine a visit with other island activities.
The architect Sauvestre was already famous for his work on the Eiffel Tower in Paris before taking on this remote project. This fact reveals how much prestige this commission held for a wealthy European family.
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