The villa is located General street of Paris, Saint-Denis on the island of Reunion.
It was built in the 1840s by Lucien Lebeau, profession merchant, on a plot to urbanize the Rue Royale, future street of Paris. The house then includes one level, is oriented to the west, has an octagonal roof, and this specificity to count a water collection tank inside the frame.
Many owners will then succeed to the redemption of the house by the family Champierre Villeneuve in 1918. Work is then engaged. The perimeter wall facing the street of Paris has a wrought iron gate, resting on a base of masonry. Accordingly, the villa is visible from the street. A porch topped by a balcony with a railing plank adjourned Art Deco motifs is also achieved, a pediment decorated with a double frieze of valances overlooking the balcony.
In 1977, the state bought the site to house the services of the Ministry of Defense and then, finally, the villa was purchased by the Region began its restoration after its classification as a historic monument.
The site now houses a museum of decorative arts which are presented collections and exhibitions dedicated to contemporary art in particular.
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