Musée de la Pagerie
Domaine de la Pagerie
The birthplace of Empress Joséphine, Napoleon's wife. A museum in the restored kitchen building of the plantation displays her family letters, portraits, and personal belongings.
Domaine de la Pagerie is where Joséphine de Beauharnais, later Napoleon's empress, was born in 1763. It was originally a sugar plantation. The main house was destroyed in the hurricane of 1766. The surviving stone kitchen building now houses a museum that displays Joséphine's portraits, letters (including love letters Napoleon wrote to her), furniture, and sugar mill equipment. The grounds also preserve the ruins of the sugar mill. The museum is small and can be seen in about an hour, with admission of a few euros. Located on the outskirts of Les Trois-Îlets, it is about 10 minutes' drive from Pointe du Bout and can be combined with the Village de la Poterie and La Savane des Esclaves.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun about 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- La Savane des Esclaves
- Pointe du Bout & Anse Mitan
- Village de la Poterie
- Anse Noire
- Anse Dufour
- Les Anses-d'Arlet
- Cap 110 Memorial (Anse Caffard)
- Fort Saint-Louis