Soufrière Estate

Soufrière Estate was founded in 1713 as a 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) estate handed to three Devaux brothers in exchange for services to King Louis XIV of France. Mineral springs were later discovered, and the French soldiers used them as therapeutic baths. The French Governor of St Lucia, Baron de Laborie, sent samples of the water to Paris for examination in 1784, and it is thought to be beneficial for rheumatism and skin ailments. Soufrière Estate is one of Saint Lucia's oldest and best-preserved estates as well as one of the most beautiful historical sites in Saint Lucia.

The Botanical Gardens, Waterfall, Mineral Baths, Nature Trail, Old Mill Restaurant, and the historic Soufrière Estate House are included in this place and have all been transformed from a working plantation that once produced limes, copra, and cocoa into one of the region's major heritage sites as well as a viable and spectacular tourist attraction.

This multi-award-winning tourism property on six acres is a charming, appealing, and tranquil haven from the outer world. While walking through lush luxuriant greenery and marveling at the vast range of tropical flowers and plant life, visitors can enjoy the beauty and warmth of the tropics. You've just entered a world with a spectacular waterfall, hot mineral springs that fill the historic baths with age-old medicinal waters, and a plethora of flora and animals. They are all historically significant and naturally attractive. A refuge for birds and insects that provides a true natural experience unlike anything else in the Caribbean.

Location: Soufrière