1887
Purchase of domaine de l'Acajou by Homère Clément

Homère Clément, physician and mayor of Le François, purchased the prestigious 43 hectare sugar plantation, Domaine de L'Acajou, and pioneered Rhum Agricole, a contemporary style of pure rum made directly from fresh free-run sugarcane juice, instead of the traditional rum made from molasses.

1917
Opening of the distillery

Homère Clément creates a distillery to fulfill the large request of alcohol during the first World War.

1923
Death of Homère Clément, purchase by Charles Clément

After the death of Homère Clément, his sons, Charles Clément took over the business. He is credited with perfecting his family's Rhum Agricole method and honed his craft while studying distillation at the famous Louis Pasteur School in France. It was Charles Clément who first bottled Rhum Agricole in Martinique and branded it after his father, the founder of Rhum Clément. Charles Clément was the first to export bottles of Martinique Rhum Agricole and developed France as the first great market for Rhum Agricole outside of the Caribbean.

1930
Creation of the brand Acajou

Charles Clément creates the brand Acajou and begins exporting rum to France.

1940
Creation of the brand Clément

The making of the Clément brand and launching of publicity.

1973
Death of Charles Clément, taken by George and Jean-Louis-José Clément

Charles Clément is succeeded by his sons, Georges-Louis, who was in charge of production and his two brothers Jean-José and Marcel-André, who increased the visibility of Rhum Clément throughout the Caribbean, Europe, Central and South America, and North America.

1986
Purchase of the Acajou's distillery by Groupe Bernard Hayot

Rhum Clément is sold to the Hayot family, who remain close to the Clément family, in order to keep one of Martinique's truly great cultural assets, Habitation Clément, in Martinique hands. The Hayot family continues to maintain the heritage, culture and passion of the Clément family and Rhum Clément, and continues the strong Clément legacy. Habitation Clément has been re-vitalized with investment in new cellars for aging rhum, a beautiful reception for tourists, art galleries and an exquisite tasting room for visitors to enjoy Rhum Clément.

1991
Summit Mitterrand-Bush

The French-American summit with presidents Bush and Mitterrand at the end of the Gulf War. The main house and the dependences are listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments.

1996
AOC Martinique for the Agricole Rum and Habitation Clément listed building

The agricultural rum of Martinique gains the Denomination of Controlled Origin (AOC).

The Creole home, the terrace and the dependences are all classified as Listed buildings by the Ministry of Culture.

2001
Creation of Canne bleue

2005
Creation of the Clément foundation

The Clément foundation over the years has united a collection of documents to better inform the Caribbean Culture. Today the library collects thousands of volumes of Martinique history within the Caribbean context. Habitation Clément has three exposition areas and a few warehouses dedicated to the activities of the Foundation.

2013
Clement in 60 countries worldwide

Clement is now present in 60 countries worldwide.