Point of interest
Le Morne Cultural Landscape
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Tips from locals
Fazil
March 30, 2022
World Cultural Heritage - Unesco - Historical place linked to the story of slavery in Mauritius
Nicolas
January 24, 2015
Because it is a patrimonial of Unesco and because there the beaches are magnificent.
Abi
November 29, 2018
In the southwest of Mauritius, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Le Morne Brabant or Le Morne mountain casts its shadow over the popular beach as a reminder of its past. Simultaneously, it stands as a symbol of freedom, a monument to the suffering of the slaves and an icon of resilience and resistance. One of the main points of interest in Mauritius, Le Morne Brabant was the hiding place for many escaped slaves (referred to as maroons) during the 18th and 19th centuries. The runaway slaves would form small settlements on the top of the mountain and in the small caves that are found along the basaltic slopes.
In the southwest of Mauritius, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Le Morne Brabant or Le Morne mountain casts its shadow over the popular beach as a reminder of its past. Simultaneously, it stands as a symbol of freedom, a monument to the suffering of the slaves and an icon of resilience and resistan…
Pravesh
May 31, 2014
Il s'agit de l'endroit où les esclaves se cachaient après avoir fuit de leurs maîtres.
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Location
Rivière Noire District