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The government house is located
in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius Island. Its name
was given by the Governor De Nyon, it is mainly said the city
has been named in honour of the King Louis XV and others say
that it is in memory of the Port Louis Brittany. The government
house is one of the oldest buildings of the capital city. The
first and ground floor was built by the first French governor of
Mauritius, Mahe de Labournnnais in 1740. It was also his first
residence and the second floor of the building was built by
Dacaen the last French governor. Other attractions of the
capital city are the Champs de Mars the oldest racing area of
the Indian Ocean, The Fort Adelaide, the Mauritius Institute,
Caudan Waterfront, windmill museum, the market. |
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