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Vintage Mauritius

Mauritius in the early years.

Tag Archives: church

Port Louis – Saint Louis Cathedral – 1900s

Port Louis - St Louis Cathedral - 1900s

Saint Louis Cathedral in Port Louis is among the oldest church in Mauritius. Built in 1814/15 and promoted to Cathedral in 1847, the church is the final works of Governor Sir Robert Farquar. The site of the church was however identified in the years 1750s sometimes after the departure of Mahe de La Bourdonnais, who …

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September 29, 2014 Vintage Mauritius Leave a comment

Bambous – Saint Sauveur Church – 1920s

Bambous - Saint Sauveur Church - 1920s (Errected: 1849)

Back in the days of the French Colony period, there existed only 5 churches on the island. In the year 1770, Port Louis had the Saint Louis church, Vieux Grand Port (now Mahebourg) had the Notre Dame (des Anges) church, Pamplemousses had the Saint Francois D’Assise Church, St Pierre/Moka had the Saint Pierre-es-liens Church and …

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Curepipe – St Helene Church – 1933

Curepipe St Helene Church 1933

Located on the Royal Road at the entrance of Curepipe, St Helene Church was constructed in 1922 and is among the famous churches of the town (St Therese being the first one). This image of 1933 shows how at this time the church was still surrounded by bamboo hays and greeneries whilst today it is …

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Port Louis – Saint Louis Cathedrale – 1890s

Port Louis - St Louis Cathedrale - 1890s

Established in 1847, the Saint Louis Cathedrale is among the oldest churches in Port Louis during the English Colonisation. The oldest church nationally speaking however remains the ‘St Francois D’Assise’ found in Pamplemousses, constructed during the times of Mahe de Labourdonnais. The scene that is offered to our eyes relates to the typical british period …

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Curepipe – St Therese Church – early 1900s

Curepipe - St Therese Church - early 1900s

Found just opposite the east entrance of the Curepipe Municipality, the Saint Therese Church is one magnificent architecture that has known quite some changes through time. Today if we take a look at the church it definitely shows how much development has been made to the building. Built in 1868, the catholic church has been …

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Cap Malheureux – Notre Dame Auxiliatrice Church – 1970s

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Curepipe – The Municipal Library and St. Therese Church – 1950s

Curepipe Town Hall, Library and Garden
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