Mauritius island, being of volcanic origin, offers quite some natural wonders that many may have had the occasion to contemplate. Found in the district of Savanne, and forming part of the Old Terracine Sugar Estate (now Pepiniere), Rochester Falls is one of those famous attractions flowing from the Savanne River. This waterfall certainly must be …
When we turn back time, the Bay of Souillac, from the french governor Viscount Francois de Souillac (1779 – 1787) was meant as a Port for vessels to easily load sugar cane and carry to Port Louis. In 1779, Francois de Souillac gave instructions to dredge the estuary of the river for its conversion into …
Home of the famous Mauritian Poet, Sir Robert Edward Hart (born in 1891), La Nef walls were entirely built of corals and the house now serves as a Museum in memory of the Poet. Unfortunately the original state of the house is no longer as due to deterioations to the structure it was demolished an …
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 …
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 …
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 …