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Sainte Genevieve, MO Road Trips

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Downtown Sainte Genevieve, MO, MO

Photo: Jermaine Lewis

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

Augustus C. Dodge

1812–1883

American politician (1812-1883)

Lewis V. Bogy

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

Louis Bolduc House

historic house in Missouri, United States

National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places listed place
Ste. Genevieve Historic District

Ste. Genevieve Historic District

park in the United States of America

National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places listed place
Amoureux House

Amoureux House

historic house and museum in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Jacques Guibourd Historic House

Jacques Guibourd Historic House

house in Ste. Genevieve, United States of America

National Register of Historic Places listed place

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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