Senneville Sugar Estate started life in the 1780’s as a small estate called Maisonette, owned by Antione Roux amongst others. Next door, in 1822, another small estate was formed called Rivière Des Anguilles. This was originally planted by Pierre Lousteau Lalane and was run by his descendants.

In 1867 both estates were joined, and became Rivière des Anguilles Sugar Estate under the Lousteau Lalane family. In 1890 the estate was purchased by Eduard de Senneville and a campement was built on the coast. Subsequently in 1936, de Senneville sold his lands to James Austin Wilson who immediately demolished the sugar factory and centered the estate around Bel Air, Benares and Bel Ombre, all of which the family owned.

James Austin Wilson’s father, James Wilson, had originally purchased Bel Air Sugar Estate (next door to Senneville) in 1854, and settled his family there. It was James Austin though who expanded by buying St Felix Sugar Estate, as well as Rivière des Anguilles, Benares and a large share in Bel Ombre. It is probable that Rivière des Anguilles estate was renamed as Senneville in around 1968 when all estates were joined together under the name Bel Air St Felix.

The direct Wilson family descendants still own Senneville to this day.