Sans-Soucis Site, Haiti Republic – A case study for a project of preservation, interpretation and highlighting of a worldwide heritage patrimony

A major seismic event in 1842 severely damaged the Sans-Soucis site, a historic palace and outbuildings in Haiti's National Historic Park, despite preservation efforts by ISPAN (Haiti Government) and UNESCO between 1979 and 1990. The site remains vulnerable due to ongoing deterioration, seismic hazards, unstable slopes, and geological anomalies. To address these challenges, the Haitian Government launched the PAST project, aiming to reinforce, restore, interpret, and highlight the monuments while balancing preservation with tourism development. The study highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach, integrating geotechnical engineering, history, archaeology, and local social culture. This ensures solutions that respect the monument's integrity while involving the local population in their heritage's restoration.

Palisse, J. (2022). Sans-Soucis Site, Haiti Republic – A case study for a project of preservation, interpretation and highlighting of a worldwide heritage patrimony. Geotechnical Engineering for the Preservation of Monuments and Historic Sites III, 349–359. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003308867-21