Domaine de Severin
| Domaine de Severin | |
|---|---|
| Language | French, English |
| Target Audience | Foreign visitors |
| Year of Foundation | 1980 (c.) |
| Country | Guadeloupe |
| Access Type | 11 EUR adult ticket including train ride |
| Opening hours | 9-17 |
| Closing day | Sunday |
| Home Page | Link |
| Omeka | [ Link] |
The visit to this operational distillery is essentially a tour of the estate, both by foot and on a small train. The walk is self-guided, following a map with descriptions of 11 points. It begins with the mill where sugar cane is being crushed, past a water wheel, the distillation column, the fermentation vats and the store house. A small Jardin Creole leads to the great house. After the family moved out, this house was a restaurant for a while. Recently it was opened to the public as a period-style museum that you can explore freely. The trail leads on to a reconstructed 1950s worker’s house which is wallpapered with magazines and filled with antiques. The train ride takes about 40 minutes, leading beyond the main grounds of the estate to the sugar cane fields, the pineapple plantation and into the landscape. An audio recording tells the history of the island, the production process of sugar and rum and the family history.