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Things to do in Ste. Geneviève

The National Park Service lists 14 things to do at Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park. 14 have no extra fee, 8 need no reservation, and 8 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.

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All (14) Arts and Culture (4)Guided Tours (3)Hands-On (2)Hiking (2)Self-Guided Tours - Walking (2)Wildlife Watching (1)

Ask a Ste. Genevieve Ranger

Learning Wellness Challenge: What do you want to know more about? Ask a park ranger about what you are most interested in!

Year-round Pets allowed

Hands-On

Houses of History

Learning Wellness Challenge: Learn about an unusual style of architecture and the many people who called these houses home.

30-60 Minutes Year-round Reservation required

Arts and Culture

Making a Home

Learning Wellness Challenge: A home is more than the material of which it is made. Learn the story of one individual who lived at the Bauvais-Amoureux House.

Year-round Reservation required

Arts and Culture

Revisit the Past

Mental Wellness Challenge: Reflect on the past and the idea of legacy.

Year-round Pets allowed

Hiking

A large vertical log home with a wraparound porch.
Photo: NPS Photo

Visit Green Tree Tavern

As the oldest building still standing in Ste. Genevieve, Green Tree Tavern has had a rich history. It has served as a home, a business, and a Masonic Lodge over the years.

20-40 Minutes Year-round Reservation required

Guided Tours

Park Ranger giving a tour in front of a old home with a front porch.
Photo: NPS Photo

Visit the Bauvais-Amoureux House

Built in 1792, the Bauvais-Amoureux House stands as an architectural gem with a rich past. Here, Pélagie Amoureux, a woman who was formerly enslaved, and her husband Benjamin, a Frenchman, raised their family.

20-40 Minutes Year-round Reservation required

Guided Tours

Park ranger talking under a covered porch of a cream house to several people.
Photo: NPS/Jana Irving

Visit the Jean Baptiste Vallé House

Built in 1794, the Jean Baptiste Vallé House was home to the last Commandant of Ste. Genevieve. Jean Baptiste Vallé oversaw the transition from colonial town to a part of the United States after the Louisiana Purchase.

20-40 Minutes Year-round Reservation required

Guided Tours

A court fountain sits in the middle of a rose garden
Photo: NPS

Walk Around The Jean Baptiste Vallé Gardens

The rose gardens are open daily to visitors year round. Through many generations, and different families, the rose gardens have been cultivated extensively into what they are today. It is a perfect place to go when you need to stop and smell the roses.

Spring, Summer Pets allowed

Self-Guided Tours - Walking

Before you go

Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Ste. Geneviève. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.

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