Plaine Noël

Plaine Noël is a locality in Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius. Plaine Noël is situated near the locality Forest Side, as well as near the village Seizième Mille.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lycée La Bourdonnais and Trou aux Cerfs.

Lycée La Bourdonnais

School

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Lycée La Bourdonnais is a French international school in Curepipe, Mauritius. It serves primary school through lycée. It was founded in 1953.

Trou aux Cerfs

Volcano

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Trou aux Cerfs is a dormant, crater lake, cinder cone volcano with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 605 m high and located in Curepipe, Mauritius. Trou aux Cerfs is situated 3 km northwest of Plaine Noël.

Royal College Curepipe

College

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The Royal College Curepipe is a secondary school in Mauritius. Founded in 1791, it began producing laureates in the 19th century and has continued to do so over the years.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Curepipe and Glen Park.

Curepipe

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Curepipe is a sprawling town in the centre of Mauritius. At an altitude of 561 m, it marks the top of the ridge on the road between Port Louis and Vieux Grand Port, and the name may indicate that travellers rested here for long enough to smoke then clean out their clay pipes.

Glen Park

Quarter

Vacoas-Phoenix also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District. Glen Park is situated 5 km west of Plaine Noël.

Vacoas-Phoenix

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Vacoas-Phoenix also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District.

Plaine Noël

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Plaine Noel”
Location: Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-20.33194° or 20° 19′ 55″ south

Longitude

57.53611° or 57° 32′ 10″ east

Elevation

575 metres (1,886 feet)

Open location code

5HFVMG9P+6C

GeoNames ID

934168

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Forest Side and Seizième Mille.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Central Plateau and Clinique Muller.

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