Amoureux House
327 St. Mary Road
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

The Amoureux House was built in 1792 by Jean Baptiste St. Gemme Beauvais, Jr. overlooking le grand champ, the agricultural fields of Ste. Genevieve. The home was constructed in the French creole vernacular post in ground (poteaux-en-terre) manner that was common in the 18th century in Ste. Genevieve. The Amoureux House has vertical log walls, made of cedar, that are set directly into the earth without a foundation and is one of three such structures in Ste. Genevieve and one of only five surviving examples of this type of construction in the United States. In 1852, the home was sold to Benjamin C. Amoureux and owned by successive generations of his family. The home is now part of the Felix Vallé State Historic Site. An impressive diorama showing the village of Ste. Genevieve in 1832 along with exhibits explaining the construction of this type of house can be found at the site.

Visiting the Amoureux House
     June through mid-August: Open Daily
     Mid-August through May: Open Weekends
The Amoureux House is part of the Felix Vallé State Historic Site and the Dr. Benjamin Shaw House. Admission to all three sites is  $1.50 for Adults and $.75 for students.

Directions: The Amoureux House is located on St. Mary Road near the historic downtown district in Ste. Genevieve. From the Visitors Center take S. Main Street south to St. Marys Road. The Amoureux House will on the right after several blocks. From MO-79 South, St. Marys Road will be on the southern edge of Ste. Genevieve. Take St. Marys Road about three or four blocks to the Amoureux House which will be on the left.

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