Today, we have two important houses which are still standing. 

The first is Verdier's house. 

Verdier house is an important monument of the city history. 

Arthur Verdier settled in 1867. In 1881 he became agronomist in the coffee culture with Amédée Brétignère. The 7th of April 1880, he obtained cultivated land in Elima by the king Amon N’Doufou de Krinjabo. He was also the founder of a French school in Elima. He has always seen natural treasures of this country like palm oil, acajou, and coffee.

Here you can see this fabulous house completely lost in the vegetation.