Farqhuar House
Farqhuar House is a castle in Mauritius. Farqhuar House is situated nearby to the dive center Mauritius Underwater Group (MUG), as well as near the sports venue Raja Yoga Meditation Centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trou aux Cerfs and Clarisse House.
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 3½ km southeast of Farqhuar House.
Clarisse House
Building
The Clarisse House is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Mauritius at 37, Riverwalk Vacoas, Plaines Wilhems. It is frequently used for governmental conferences, summits and other official purposes, including the Prime Minister's New Year Speech. Clarisse House is situated 1¼ km southeast of Farqhuar House.
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. Collège du Saint-Esprit is situated 3½ km northwest of Farqhuar House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vacoas-Phoenix and Quatre Bornes.
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.
Quatre Bornes
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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.
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.
Farqhuar House
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-20.29029° or 20° 17′ 25″ southLongitude
57.49507° or 57° 29′ 42″ eastOpen location code
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