The heritage of Villa Déramond-Barre in Saint-Denis

Long ago in the heart of Saint-Denis, France, a grand villa lay nestled upon Rue de Paris - the Villa Déramond-Barre. Constructed before the French Revolution, it was designated as a historic monument in 1987. This villa bore witness to the residence of Antoine Desforges Parny, the half-brother of the renowned poet Évariste de Parny, who was the owner in 1814.

The house was purchased by his grandfather on January 27, 1830. It later saw the birth of the poet Léon Dierx in 1838, who lived there until 1860. The villa changed hands in 1906, with Octave Déramond becoming the owner.

Raymond Barre was born in the house on April 12, 1924. He left the villa at age twenty when he was mobilized and embarked for Tamatave. Barre later became the Prime Minister of France. The villa became the property of the department of La Réunion in 1983 and is now managed by the services of the architect of French buildings.

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