Trou D’Eau Douce Fishermen village is located on the east of Mauritius and is very famous for the small recreative island of ‘Ile aux Cerfs‘ found very close. Trou D’Eau Douce is also well admired for its luxurious hotels nearby and its fancy boats everywhere, from Catamarans, Pirogues, small fishermen boats, ‘Pirate’ ships (by appearance …
The Cane Harvest Season usually starts in the month of June every year and since the old times, harvest seasons announce a lot of work, both for the local labourers, and the sugar factories. At the time, the ox-cart was a common medium of transportation to carry sugar cane from the fields to the factories …
Beautiful scenery of the Rempart Mountains from the Tamarin Village in the West back in 1975. This view is quite iconic that whenever we see this mountain range from this side we immediately associate it with the Tamarin Village. Image by and courtesy of: Janette Asche
Every year, on the 14th of February, lovers around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day… not a public holiday but for sure an interesting day indeed. This year, the Caudan Waterfront is celebrating Valentine’s Day in a Vintage Mood and under the colorful umbrellas of the ‘Artists Alley’… and the event is accompanied by a vintage …
A common view of the east/south east coastal area with the traditional raising of cows and fetching grass to feed the animals. Image by and courtesy of: Janette Asche
The Souillac Marine Cemetery… or Marine Graveyard exists since the early 1770s approximately, since the early inhabitants of the region as from 1767 and of course, the French Colonial Era. The Graveyard is quite famous for, firstly, its geographical location on a coastal region and by the sea and, secondly, for being one of the …
A journey by Goorooduth Chuttoo, owner of the ‘Musée de la Petite Collection‘ in Rose Belle, where he traces back his roots and ancestors who came to Mauritius as indentured labourers and visits his village of origin in India. From the initial steps to the visit to the village of his origins, Mr Chuttoo narrates …
The Mahebourg Cavendish Bridge began construction in 1908 to be completed and inaugurated in 1911. The Bridge bears the name of Cavendish because of the governor Cavendish Bhoyle who was presiding during that time. So, before that there wasn’t any bridge? Yes there was! This bridge has for main purpose to link the Mahebourg Village …
The Mauritius Government Railways started operating since 1864, but unfortunately after a century of operation it was dismantled in 1964, during which the Passenger carriages knew an end in 1956. The Last Passenger train departed on the 31st of March 1956. Goods Trains continued to operate until 1964 where it was then all removed. The …
Descendants of the early Indian immigrants in the country in the early 1930s. At that time, indentured labourers were brought from India to work in the fields and on the Sugar Estates which were knowing an economical boom. These immigrants left their native lands in the search for a better life, but not all of …
Many of us Mauritian residents may certainly have heard of the region of ‘La Caverne’, one of the suburbs of Vacoas, but very few have wondered why this region was named as such… Actually, most of the regions of the island are named according to a specific reason and La Caverne is very famous for …
By definition, VAGRANT refers to an itinerant person without a home or regular employment, roaming from here and there, and during the Colonial times, a ‘vagrant’ included those indentured or ex-indentured labourers, or new or old immigrants who did not possess a valid pass or ‘id card’ if it can be said so. At the …
The Holyrood Bridge was erected in 1876 for access to the Bassin Estate from the region of Vacoas. The Bassin Estate covered a span from Henrietta to Beaus Songes and was known in the time for its Sugar Mill. This picture depicts a beautiful landscape over the Rempart Mountains from Holyrood with its green landscape; …
The Lighthouse of Pointe aux Caves (Albion) is situated on the West Coast of Mauritius, and is an emblem for that region. The lighthouse began construction in 1909 and was finally inaugurated in 1910. The structure rises up to 30 Meters high and offers an excellent view over the region. Visits to the lighthouse will …
Blue Bay Beach, found off the South East Coast of Mauritius, a few kilometers before the Village of Mahebourg, and is well known for its Marine Park with a fascinating under-water experience. Click here to locate this beach on Google Map
The Souillac Police Station, another historical building dating back to the french period, might go unnoticed and taken for just a police station if not observed carefully. The building of stone structure looks to be rather well kept for being that old. According to the Tourism Information plate in front of the building, the Souillac …
Vieux Grand Port village is found off the South East Coast of Mauritius and since the discovery of (and visits to) Mauritius by the different navigators of the time, Grand Port together with Mahebourg have been of the key places of the island. And as we might also be aware, it is also the place …
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 …
A monument that many may not be aware of in Mahebourg is the Abreuvoir (L’Abreuvoir). This monument, or rather ‘museum’, is found very near to the waterfront at ‘Rue du Camizard’. (Click here to locate the place) It was constructed in the 19th Century, more specifically in 1865, and destined to allow horses to quench …
Found in the South of Mauritius, the Rivière des Anguilles Bridge is quite a magnificent and well known bridge today. Over its famous river, it was initially a wooden bridge during the early British occupation and was primarily used to allow the passage of ox-driven carts and stage coaches as indicated on a tourism panel …