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Mauritius in the early years.

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Port Louis – The Municipal Council and the City Hall

Port Louis - City Hall Viewed From Emmanuel Anquetil Building - 1974

The Port Louis City Hall that we can see today (2014) was constructed in 1965 and replaced the old Colonial building known as “Hotel D’Europe”. The idea of creating a municipal corporation in Port Louis started in the 1820s and among those who emphasized on establishing such an institution were Adrien D’Epinay and Rémy Ollier. …

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Quatre Bornes – The Old Town Hall and Train Station – 1959

Quatre Bornes - Old Town Hall and Train Station - 1959

Images of Quatre Bornes in the past are among the rare ones that can be seen. Even though the town doesn’t talk much about itself nor there are many interesting places to talk about either, it still remains a very nice region to live in. Found in between Vacoas/Phoenix and Rose Hill, the climate is the …

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Port Louis – The Town Hall – late 1960s

Port Louis - Town Hall - late 1960s

The town hall of Port Louis was constructed around late 1960s (or early 1970s) to replace the old colonial town hall prevailing before that. A matter of hapiness or deception for some to see the old one gone and replaced by this new one is an opinion that will vary. This current building is still …

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Port Louis – The Town Hall – 1960s

Port Louis Town Hall 1960s
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Port Louis – The Town Hall Viewed from Desforges (SSR) Street – 1960s

Port Louis - The Town Hall viewed from Desforges Street - 1970s

This new building was erected somewhat in the early 1960s and replaced the previous one which was more of colonial style. At that time, the Desforges Street (now Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Street) was a two-way traffic street but now it is converted to a one-way street towards the Municipality. Image courtesy of: Philippe Wong

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Curepipe – Municipality – The Town Hall – 1920s

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

Curepipe Town Hall, Library and Garden
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Port Louis – Desforges Street and the Municipal Building – 1952

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