French First Landing on Mauritius
French First Landing on Mauritius is a memorial in Port Louis District, Mauritius. French First Landing on Mauritius is situated nearby to the park Robert Edward Haret Garden, as well as near the sports venue Les Salines.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aapravasi Ghat and Blue Penny Museum.
Aapravasi Ghat
Protected area
Photo: Suyash.dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aapravasi Ghat is a building complex located in Port Louis, Mauritius, the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries. Aapravasi Ghat is situated 1½ km east of French First Landing on Mauritius.
Blue Penny Museum
Museum
National Library of Mauritius
Library
The National Library of the Republic of Mauritius is the national library of Mauritius. It has been entrusted by law as the national institution responsible for collecting, bibliographically recording, preserving and making available the nation's collective… National Library of Mauritius is situated 1½ km southeast of French First Landing on Mauritius.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caudan Waterfront and Port Louis.
Caudan Waterfront
Quarter
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Caudan Waterfront is a commercial development in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius. It includes shops, banking facilities, casinos, cinemas, restaurants, a marina and a five star hotel.
Port Louis
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, Port Louis is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.
Sainte-Croix
Suburb
Photo: Sblaval, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sainte-Croix is a suburb of the capital city, Port Louis, in Mauritius, an independent island in the Indian Ocean. It is most famous for its association with the Roman Catholic beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in Sainte-Croix as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864. Sainte-Croix is situated 4 km east of French First Landing on Mauritius.
French First Landing on Mauritius
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Port Louis District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-20.15846° or 20° 9′ 30″ southLongitude
57.48841° or 57° 29′ 18″ eastOpen location code
5HFVRFRQ+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 13906596737OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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