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Palace of the General Council

Coordinates: 15°59′34″N 61°43′42″W / 15.9928°N 61.7283°W / 15.9928; -61.7283
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The Palace of the General Council in Basse-Terre.

The Palace of the General Council (French: Palais du conseil général) is the base of the Departmental Council of Guadeloupe.

History

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It was built by architect Ali Tur in 1935. It was the last building he designed in the archipelago.[1]

On 15 December 1997, the palace was listed as a historic monument.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sophie Paviol - "Ali Tur, un architecte moderne reconstruit la Guadeloupe", retrieved 2022-03-14
  2. ^ "Palais du Conseil Général". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-03-14.

15°59′34″N 61°43′42″W / 15.9928°N 61.7283°W / 15.9928; -61.7283