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civex > We stumbled upon this estate while driving some back roads on Martinique. It is a historic monument, with the construction apparently begun in the late 1920s.

civex > The architects were Italian: Volpi and Balesco.

civex > It is claimed by some to be stolen from Lord Biron [sic] after being built in the 19th Century with slave labor.

civex > The property was valued at 235,000 FF in 1973, when it was abandoned by the Ministry of Agriculture.

civex > In 1954, it was sold to the departement of Martinique.

civex > It was built on 5 hectares of land, about 12 acres.

civex > There are several outbuildings on the property.

civex > Eugène Aubéry died in 1942.

civex > The property is located off Route N9 in the quartier of Croix Rivail.

The architects were Italian: Volpi and Balesco.

> The architects were Italian: Volpi and Balesco.

The architects were Italian: Volpi and Balesco.

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