Corps de Garde
Corps de Garde is a 720-metre-high mountain of volcanic origin, in the area Palma in the Black River district of Mauritius. The name derived from the fact that a French military post was once established on its slope to control the bands of runaway slaves.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 720 metres
- Description: mountain in Mauritius
- Also known as: “Corps de Garde Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stade Germain Comarmond and Sir Gaëtan Duval Stadium.
Stade Germain Comarmond
Stadium
The Germain Comarmond Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bambous, Rivière Noire District, Mauritius. It is currently used mostly for staging football matches and athletics events.
Sir Gaëtan Duval Stadium
Stadium
Sir Gaëtan Duval Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of US Beau Bassin-Rose Hill. The stadium can accommodate 6,500 spectators.
Collège du Saint-Esprit
School
The Collège du Saint Esprit is a state funded private catholic secondary school in Mauritius. It is one of the most prestigious and competitive secondary education institutions in the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quatre Bornes and Bambous.
Quatre Bornes
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quatre Bornes, also known as La Ville des Fleurs, is a town in Mauritius, located mainly in the Plaines Wilhems District. Its western part lies in the Rivière Noire District.
Bambous
Town
Photo: carrotmadman6, CC BY 2.0.
Bambous is a small town in Mauritius located in the Rivière Noire District. The village is administered by the Bambous Village Council under the aegis of the Rivière Noire District Council.
Ebene CyberCity
Suburb
Ébène is a suburb of Quatre Bornes, Mauritius, 15 kilometres south of the capital, Port Louis. Construction began in November 2001, with the suburb being promoted as a new information technology hub for Mauritius and as a link between African and Asian markets.
Corps de Garde
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Rivière Noire District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-20.25976° or 20° 15′ 35″ southLongitude
57.45227° or 57° 27′ 8″ eastElevation
720 metres (2,362 feet)Open location code
5HFVPFR2+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 990209168OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Corps de Garde” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Corps de Garde”
- Dutch: “Corps de Garde”
- French: “corps de Garde”
- French: “Corps de Garde”
- German: “Corps de Garde”
- Ladin: “Corps de Garde”
- Swedish: “Corps de Garde”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Corps de Garde southern viewpoint and Église Sainte-Odile.
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