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

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

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

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