La construction navale débuta à l’île Maurice avec l’arrivée des hollandais en 1598. Avec l’implantation des français en 1721, le personnel des premiers chantiers vinrent de France et de l’Inde. De nombreux esclaves malgaches, africains et indiens furent formés aux métiers de charpentiers de marine, de calfats, de cordiers et de voiliers par ces derniers. …
Another promise of the authorities that is deceitful is obviously the Moka District Court when going through that region. The building, imposing as it looks, is too difficult not to be noticed. An old colonial structure dating back to the nineteenth century and is currently in a devastated look and for which the restoration process …
These wooden houses are disappearing little by little from the Mauritian Patrimony and soon to say, only a handful can remain. ‘Maisons Créoles’ as we know them have a completely different feel when you look at them or even happen to visit them. The dwelling experience can only be described by these owners, probably hard …
Le 7 juillet 1810, ce fut l’arrivée d’une vingtaine de navires anglais venant de l’ile Rodrigue sur les côtes nord et ouest de l’Ile Bonaparte (Ile de la Réunion). Celle-ci fut prise le 8 juillet et un acte de capitulation signé le jour même. Quelques semaines plus tard le gouverneur anglais de l’ile Bourbon, Robert …
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
The 7th Mauritius Classic Tour is an annual event organized by the Mauritius Vintage & Classic Car Owners Association and regroups many vintage and classic cars at a public level. The cars parade through different regions of the country for the visual entertainment of each and everyone. An event not to be missed for those …
This old building dates back to 1905 where it was erected and operated as a Police Station. The sign plate on the building says that it was constructed by a certain Nakoda Ludhaboy Corjee, who was the director of Bel Ombre. The police station also has a small jail inside and isn’t that big, quite …
An interesting observation that when viewed from Terrasson/La Tour Koenig, we can see all the 3 bridges of Grand River North West, and had it been kept we would have seen all the 4 bridges but unfortunately the first bridge which was made of iron pillars was demolished. At the far end, the “new” GRNW …
Macondé – Baie du Cap – Ile Maurice – Mauritius
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The ‘New Vacoas Store’ was found, at that time, on John Kennedy Avenue, at the beginning of the shopping stores on the left, or just opposite the current State Bank of Mauritius. On the far left of this picture we can still see the old CWA (Central Water Authority) Office.
