Château de Labourdonnais
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Museum in Mapou, Mauritius
Restored Victorian mansion on a sugarcane planation with rum tastings & a gift shop.
Address: Domaine de Labourdonnais Mapou MU, 31803, Mauritius
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 9 AM
Phone: +230 266 3007 ⋅ +230 266 9533 ⋅ +230 266 3006
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Who lived in Château Labourdonnais?
Built in 1856, the Château de Labourdonnais was inhabited by a Mauritian family for over 150 years.
What did Mahé de Labourdonnais do in Mauritius?
Some of the things that Mahe de Labourdonnais developed included warehouses, a dry dock for shipbuilding, an armoury and powder magazine, barracks and a fort, an aqueduct, which brought a good water supply over miles from Grande Rivière Nord Ouest, and a hospital.
What was built by Mahé de Labourdonnais to make flour?
Windmill Museum. This windmill is located in Caudan and was built in 1736 as a flour mill. Its primary function was to supply flour to the dockers at the harbor. That was the reign of Mahé de Labourdonnais.
Which country did Mahé de Labourdonnais bring free workers from?
The slave population grew immensely during the 18th century, from 2,533 in 1746 to 63,821 by 1810. When Mahé de Labourdonnais brought in skilled workers from Africa and India, a small proportion of the slave population became skilled workers and artisans, while the rest performed the heavy manual labour.
Domaine de Labourdonnais is famous for its Château, real jewel of the Mauritian heritage. Built in 1856, the Château de Labourdonnais was inhabited by a ...
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Beautifully restored, this grand mansion, built in 1859, promises a tour full of surprises through the island's history. You will walk along the gardens and ...
Domaine de Labourdonnais is famous for its château, which was built between 1856 and 1859 and was inhabited by a Mauritian family for over 150 years. The ...
Discover one of the jewels of the Mauritian national heritage - a place where history, flora, orchards, gastronomy, local "savoir-faire" and "savoir-vivre" ...
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A magnificent avenue of incredibly big trees will welcome you to the colonial palace, which was owned by Christian Wiehe. It was built in 1856 and got ...
The Château de Labourdonnais is an old sugar estate which dates from 1777 and which is located in Mapou, Mauritius. The house itself was built in 1856.
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