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This room is called the parlour.

It is the room where guests are received.


The furniture tells a story.

Some furniture is made of Guianese wood:

  • Wapa
  • Angelique
  • Amaranth

Other furniture comes from Europe.


The decoration mixes:

  • Creole patterns
  • Objects from Europe
  • Sometimes objects from Africa or Asia

This is Creole culture. It mixes many things.


In the parlour, people:

  • Had discussions
  • Gave concerts
  • Celebrated engagements