Port Louis, the cosmopolitan capital of Mauritius was founded in 1735 by the French governor Bertrand-François Mahe of La Bourdonnais. The latter was a great builder and pioneer in the field of trade in the Indian Ocean. Located on the northwest coast of Mauritius, Port Louis is primarily the business and administrative center of the island.
Boiling with activity during the day, the city is full of cultural and historical treasures that must be discovered. In addition to the central market which is a place of reference for those who want to discover the scents of Mauritius, many historic sites to visit, including the Champ de Mars, the oldest racecourse in the southern hemisphere. Other places of interest are to be envisaged as the ‘Place d’armes’, the Parliament, the Theater of Port-Louis, Fort Adelaide, Aapravasi Ghat, the marina of Port-Louis, the Blue Penny Museum ….
