Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Sights
First up, architecture and history buffs should take a look at the town's appealing
Creole
buildings
, with their typical wrought-iron
lambrequins
. These buildings date back as far as
the 1840s, when Hell-Bourg was a famous resort town that attracted a rather well-heeled
crowd. You can go on a guided tour organised by the tourist office; it takes about an hour
and costs €9 (by reservation).
Maison Folio
( 0262 47 80 98; 20 Rue Amiral Lacaze; admission €5; 9-11.30am & 2-5pm)
One of the loveliest of
Hell-Bourg's Creole houses is Maison Folio, a typical 19th-century bourgeois villa almost
engulfed by its densely planted garden. The owners show you around, pointing out the
HISTORIC BUILDING