Curepipe – Concretising of the path round the Trou aux Cerfs – 1940s

Curepipe - Trou Aux Cerfs - Concretising The Road - 1940s/1950s

The Trou Aux Cerfs is believed to be a dormant volcano located in the upper parts of Curepipe and is said to be the highest part of the central plateau. The Trou Aux Cerfs bears its name since the early colonisers because of the deers coming to drench their thirst at the little lake at …

Trou aux Cerfs (also known as Murr’s Volcano) is a dormant volcano with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 605 m (1,985 ft) high and located in Curepipe, Mauritius. The crater has been alternately described as 300 and 350 meters in diameter, and is 80 meters deep. According to experts, the volcano is lying dormant but …

Vintage Mauritius

Mauritius in the early years.

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Curepipe – Concretising of the path round the Trou aux Cerfs – 1940s

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