French domains of Saint Helena

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French domains of Saint Helena
French: Domaines français de Sainte-Hélène
Napoleon's House (Longwood House)
Location	Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Nearest city	Jamestown, Saint Helena
Area	0.14 km2
Established	1858[1]
Governing body	Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Government of France

The French domains of Saint Helena (French: Domaines français de Sainte-Hélène) is an estate of 14 ha (35 acres or 0.14 km²), in three separate parts, on the island of Saint Helena within the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

The three properties are owned by the Government of France and are administered by the French Foreign Ministry which undertakes their management and maintenance. These consist of:

• Longwood House
• The small pavilion Briars
• Valley of the Tomb

These places are connected with the exile of Napoleon I in Saint Helena. They house a museum and displays on the life of the Emperor. Buildings have been restored as closely as possible to the state that they had in the Napoleonic period. They welcome from six to eight thousand visitors annually.

The museum is financed by the Fondation Napoléon and the buildings are maintained by the French Foreign Ministry.

Since 2004, the French estate in Saint Helena have been administratively under the consulate of France in Cape Town. They are administered locally by a curator who is also honorary consul of France, currently Michel Dancoisne-Martineau.