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Villa Louis

View Website Favorite (6) 521 N Villa Louis Rd - Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Information: 608-326-2721

Villa Louis opens in mid-May to the end of October. Please call or visit the website for specific dates and times.

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Temporarily closed due to flooding, we will reopen Friday, June 7th. Visit web site or facebook pages for updates. 

An 1870 Victorian mansion built by the family of Hercules Dousman, an entrepreneurial frontiersman who parlayed various investments into a fortune. His son, Louis, and wife, Nina, Dousman built the Villa Louis as the centerpiece of their sprawling country estate. Today the home is restored to it's British Arts-and-Crafts-style elegance during its heyday in the 1890's.

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Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of Commerce

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Villa Louis

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    • On Water
  • State Historic Sign Site
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    • Re-enactments
    • State Historic Site
    • Military Heritage
    • Wisconsin History
    • Historic Homes

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