Lakay nou — Our town
Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite
A town of rice and rivers, palaces and revolution — the home that made us, and the home we are making anew.
The valley
Haiti's breadbasket
Our hometown sits in the heart of the Artibonite Valley, where rice paddies stretch along Haiti's longest river. For generations, the valley has fed the nation — and its farmers, markets, and river towns have shaped a culture of work, faith, and festivity that follows Petit-Riviérois wherever they go.
The history
Where history runs deep
Petite Rivière is home to the Palais aux 365 Portes — the Palace of 365 Doors, built under King Henri Christophe in the early 1800s, one door for every day of the year. On the hill above stands Fort Crête-à-Pierrot, where in 1802 Haitian fighters made one of the defining stands of the revolution that created the world's first Black republic.
By the numbers
A heritage to live up to
The inheritance
Our standard, set in stone
That heritage is our inheritance — and our measure. The generation that built a palace with 365 doors deserves descendants who build hospitals, schools, and futures. Every CEDECOPRA project is an answer to that call.
See how we answer« Dèyè mòn, gen mòn. »
« L'union fait la force »
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