Guide to Guadeloupe
Must See Guadeloupe
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Musée St-John Perse occupies an attractive 19th-century colonial building with ornate wrought-iron balconies. The museum is dedicated to the renowned poet and Nobel laureate Alexis Léger (1887-1975), better known as St John Perse. The house offers both a glimpse of a period Creole home and displays on Perse's life and work.
Perse grew up a bit further down the same street, at No 54.
Details
- tel
- 590 90 01 92 (info)
- Web
- http://www.sjperse.org/museesjp.htm
Tags
- museum, literary