Habitation Murat, Colonial sugar plantation ruins in Grand-Bourg, Guadeloupe.
Habitation Murat is a sugar plantation complex with ruins and a functional windmill spread across spacious grounds in southern Guadeloupe. The main house follows Bordeaux vineyard building style, while stone structures and work buildings preserve the original site layout.
The estate was founded in 1807 and grew into the largest sugar operation on the island. The site reflects the colonial period when the Caribbean was shaped by plantation agriculture.
The site is named after its owner Dominique Murat and shows how people made sugar for three centuries in this region. The museum preserves old tools and papers that document this way of working.
The site is easiest to reach by car since it sits outside town with limited walking access. Wear light clothing and sun protection, as the open grounds offer little shade.
Part of the grounds contains a medicinal plant garden featuring traditional healing herbs found across the island. Near a pond shaded by century-old trees, three traditional huts have been rebuilt to show how people once lived.
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