Furniture, costume and culinary arts in Reunion

reveal much about the island's history, cultural

interaction, economic and technical constraints

and the relations between different social groups,

genres and ages.

Furniture, costume and culinary arts belong to the

arts of everyday life. In no way minor, despite

their utilitarian role, these arts bring beauty to

daily life. They express the determination of the

men and women who peopled Reunion Island to go

beyond the obligations of survival, yet still meet

its needs by crafting elements of beauty and

taste which were also comfortable, protective or

nourishing.

Caning, weaving and simmering go hand in hand

here with a mingling of cultures.

Through this history of the arts of everyday life

in Reunion, the CRDP invites you to discover the

multicultural wealth of the island's population, a

source of very special emotional power.