This Saturday and Sunday (5th & 6th) of November took place the 10th edition of the Vintage and Classic Car Owners Association, the Classic Tour de Maurice. On the first day the venue was at the Royal College of Curepipe where a good 25 vintage cars were present, to the delight of the public. On …
As a tradition now, this year the 8th Vintage and Classic Car Tour was organized on the 2nd of November 2014 and the venue was divided into two parts, meeting at Phoenix Les Halles and travel to Flacq to meet again at Flacq Shopping Mall. This year was as interesting as the previous one and …
One of the busiest and principal street in Port Louis, La Chaussée was built during the French Ruling period by the engineer Tromelin on the 1st July 1779, two months after the arrival of the Governor Vicomte de Souillac. This part of Port Louis, including the ‘Jardin de la Compagnie‘ was at the beginning a marshy land …
The history of Champ de Mars goes back since the times of Mahé de La Bourdonnais during which the french were still occupying the island, Isle de France, then. Mahé de La Bourdonnais chose this area as a training ground for field manoeuvres for his soldiers. The training exercises were performed each Sunday, and each …
The Port Louis Municipal Theatre is one of the oldest theatres and playhouses of the southern hemisphere. Talking about the history behind, Joseph Laglaine, health officer on board a french warship, was the first who thought of bringing a troupe to perform in Mauritius, at that time, Isle de France. The troupe landed in Port …
The Jummah Mosque located on Royal Street in Port Louis was opened in 1853 and has become the most prominent mosque in Port Louis, so much so, that the title of Pesh Imam (equivalent to high priest) was given to the priest in charge of the mosque. Between 1878 and 1895, various works were undertaken …
The “Place D’Armes” longing the Government House to the Labourdonnais statue in front of the harbour is one of the best known historical landmarks of Port Louis. The place is considered as the very heart of the city. Around 1865, Port Louis could boast to have a fleet of 1300 rented carriages and as many …
Running through our archives we just stumbled on a few images of old vintage cars from the Car Show (Salon de L’Automobile) back in 2005… So why not share these rare beauties? Some cars might repeat themselves from the other shows but we are just never bored admiring these glamorous vintage cars! Enjoy! The Vintage …
The Place D’Armes, famous for its taxi stand with these vintage old cars has always made this spot a main access in Port Louis. On one side facing the Government House and on the other facing directly the harbour, the Place D’Armes is a window on the city. Dating back to the french period, this …
Found in the Capital City of Port Louis, the Central Post Office (also known as the General Post Office) dates back since the early Colonial period. The building was erected in 1868, but was inaugurated in December 1870 by Governor Gordon. The Post Office now acts as a Postal Museum showing the history of the …
Seeing Curepipe like that shows a typical mis-contrast of the common Curepipe of everyday. Cloudy and Dull V/S Bright and Sunny. By the shadows it can be easily concluded this picture was taken early morning on a Summer day. Seeing these now-classic cars everywhere is a real pleasure to the eyes and brings the nostalgia …
