Bois Verna is a neighborhood of

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. It has one of the largest concentration of the historic Haitian '' gingerbread style'' houses present.

Attractions

Bois Verna is home to a number of gingerbread houses. Maison Dufort, a house designed by Haitian architect Léon Mathon, one of the founders of the architectural style of the late 19th century, has undergone restoration since the

2010 Haiti earthquake A disaster, catastrophic Moment magnitude scale, magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake struck Haiti at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne, Ouest (department), Ouest department, a ...

with collaborative efforts from Belgium, California and local Haitians.

References

Populated places in Ouest (department) {{Haiti-geo-stub