LE SALON - PARLOR

The most important room in the house, aside from the dining room, is the parlor, or salon. The cove ceiling, constructed of tongue-and-groove boards, was part of the Duplantier family’s remodeling and is the earliest surviving example of its kind in the Mississippi Valley. The woodwork in this room—including the molding, the rosette above the chandelier, and the chimney—demonstrates skilled craftsmanship and a harmonious blend of French and Anglo-American styles.