It was off Poudre de Or in 1744 that the famous St Geran was carrying machinery from France for the first sugar refinery on the island. A French diving expedition excavated the wreck in 1966 and the results of the expedition are on display at the Naval Museum in Mehebourg.
The well-planned wide streets in the old section of Mahébourg still bear testimony to this Dutch and French colonial past. After the French chose Port Louis as the main port Mahébourg declined into
After the departure of the Dutch 1n 1710, Guillaume Dufresne D'Arsel, while on the route to India, landed in Mauritius in September 1715 and claimed the island for France. He named Mauritius 'Ile de
Robert Edward hart (1891-1954) was a renowned Mauritius poet, appreciated by the French and English alike. He wrote in French and translations of his poetry are hard to find. He lived out the last
Eureka House at Moka is an independent museum featuring antiques, furniture old lithographs and other objects from private collection. There is also public museum with collections of natural history
After the capture of the island from the French the British re-named Ile de France 'Mauritius' and Port Louis was retained as the principal harbour. British administration started with Robert
Description
Mahebourg named after the famous french Governor Mahe La Bourdonnais but pronounced may burg, was once a busy port. Now it is a run down commercial centre with a small fishing fleet.
Unlike in the Seychelles, the works of Mauritius artists are not widely displayed or available. There are plenty of 18th and 19th century prints of such scenes, but the originals must have gone back