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At the end of this topic, you will be able to:
• describe the island after the departure of the Dutch;
• give reasons for the French settlement in Ile de France;
• discuss the activities of the early French settlers on the island;
• state the contribution of Labourdonnais and Pierre Poivre in the development of agriculture;
• discuss the contribution of the last French Governor of the island.
Settlement in Mauritius & Rodrigues
Topic 2 The French in Ile de France