Sainte Genevieve, MO Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
289.9 mi
Independence, MO
Quickest Drive
5h 38m
Independence, MO
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Sainte Genevieve, MO at a Glance
Founded
1735
Elevation
384 ft
Area
4 mi²
Notable People from Sainte Genevieve, MO
A sampling of people born in Sainte Genevieve, MO.
Augustus C. Dodge
1812–1883
American politician (1812-1883)
Lewis V. Bogy
1813–1877
American politician (1813–1877)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Sainte Genevieve, MO.
Louis Bolduc House
historic house in Missouri, United States
Ste. Genevieve Historic District
park in the United States of America
Amoureux House
historic house and museum in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Jacques Guibourd Historic House
house in Ste. Genevieve, United States of America
City data from Wikidata (Q959718), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Sainte Genevieve, MO
Ste. Genevieve is a small city (population approx. 4,500) in south east Missouri, in the United States of America. Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River, it was founded in 1735. The first European settlement west of the river, it has the oldest brick building, still intact, west of the river today (The Old Brick restaurant). It's of French and German heritage. Part of the town is federally protected as Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park.
There are several French colonial buildings downtown. 1 Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Visitor Center, 99 S Main St, ☏ +1 573-880-7189. Free. (updated Nov 2020) 2 Felix Vallé House State Historic Site, 198 Merchant St, ☏ +1 573-883-7102. (updated Nov 2020)
Sirros, 261 Merchant Street, ☏ +1 573-883-5749. Downtown Ste. Genevieve, -- pizza and burgers in a unique restaurant, building was once a movie theater
The Orris theater, next to Sirros (see eat section)
From the north (one-hour drive from St. Louis) or the south take I-55, exit #150, then approx. 5 miles east on highway 32.
You'll have to drive. Within the historical district (downtown) walking is also reasonable.
Travel tips adapted from Ste. Genevieve on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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