Built in 1658, this former convent was the home of Father Labat between 1694 and 1705. He founded the Habitation Fonds Saint-Jacques, where he developed a new model of alembic to distill rum using the "cognaçaise" method.
The new production of rum, Father Labat will propel the Domain to the forefront of the Caribbean. It will first produce sugar and then turn to the production of rum after the sugarcane crisis.
The Habitation is today a place of memory and an exceptional heritage site. It is now a property of the Unique Collectivity (local government).
It graduated in 2001 with the label "Centre Culturel de Rencontres" (Center for Cultural Exchanges), which allows it to develop a science project focused on oral traditions, including storytelling. It is also a space for cultural and artistic events.
