Sainte Geneviève National Historical Park • Missouri

Frame house made of wood with U.S. and French flags flying on front porch.

Cream colored house with a covered porch on a street corner.

A large raised building with a covered porch and vertical log construction visible.

Flower beds with blooming flowers and a fountain, with a cream-colored house behind.

Blue building with a high pitched roof. A sign in front says, "Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center."

Established by 1750, Ste. Geneviève was the first permanent European settlement in Missouri. Early French Canadian settlers were drawn here by the rich agricultural land known as Le Grand Champ (the Big Field). After the flood of 1785, the town relocated to its present location on higher ground approximately three miles to the northwest of its original site.

Bauvais-Amoureux House
NPS/Nick Sacco

Tours are usually offered daily of the Jean Baptiste Valle House.
NPS

Green Tree Tavern
NPS/Claire Casey

Take a break in the Jean Baptiste Valle Rose Garden.
NPS Photo

Get park and city information at the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center
NPS/Jana Irving

Pile of Ste. Genevieve Junior Ranger Badges and Junior Ranger Day Buttons

Become a Ste. Genevieve Junior Ranger

Learn about the many Junior Ranger programs available at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park.

Park Ranger stands on the porch of the Jean Baptiste Valle house talking to a group of visitors.

Plan Like a Park Ranger

Check out some tips from our Park Ranger's on how to get the most out of your visit to Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park.

Park Ranger stands in outside talking to a group of students.

Group Reservations

Learn how to plan and schedule a group visit to Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park.

Ste. Genevieve NHP Wellness Challenge

Learn more about joining the National Park Service Wellness Challenge located at Ste. Genevieve Park.

Last updated: November 25, 2024

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park
339 St. Marys Road
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670

Phone:

573-880-7189

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