French Island Elegance
- ISBN-10
- 2841100049
- ISBN-13
- 9782841100040
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- French
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Author
- Michael Connors
Description
De la Martinique à la Guadeloupe en passant par Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Domingue ou Sainte-Lucie, c'est à un voyage exceptionnel à travers l'histoire des Petites Antilles françaises et leurs alentours que nous invite Michael Connors. Il ouvre les portes d'anciennes maisons de maître, devenues aujourd'hui musées, maisons d'hôtes, ou propriétés privées. Des reconversions bien différentes, mais qui reflètent toutes une même volonté : préserver ces demeures des affres du temps, elles qui représentent un témoignage unique du passé et une illustration du style créole. Ouverture sur la nature, recherche de la fraîcheur, goût pour le bois : le lecteur découvre petit à petit les caractéristiques d'un art de vivre inimitable, appliqué à l'architecture comme à la décoration.
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