Chateau Hagen

Built in 1858, Chateau Hagen is now open to the public. The main structure was constructed between 1889 and 1892. The Chateau Hagen estate was purchased by the South Province in 1998 and was promptly designated as a Historic Monument to preserve the preservation of this important piece of Caledonian history.

As part of the 2006-2010 South State-Province development contract, extensive restoration work on the Chateau Hagen, the Taragnat house, and the stables began. The almost 2-hectare landscaped area has also been totally restored to recreate an ornamental park, an educational food garden, outdoor display platforms, and a cultural amphitheater, with a total of 135 plant kinds, 25% of which are native to the area.

Chateau Hagen now an artistic and cultural space whose missions include promoting the site's history, architecture, and botany, participating in the development of the arts through the organization of events such as exhibitions and film screenings, dances, theaters as well as welcoming schools and groups for visits, and organizing formal and institutional events.

Location: Nouméa