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Let’sndoutaboutsomeotherimportantplacesandbuildingsinPortLouis.
This was the place where soldiers used to
march and do their training.
Labourdonnais knew that it was important
to train soldiers to protect the island from
the enemies.
Find out what activities are carried out in
this place nowadays.
Do you remember that some French people
and their families from Bourbon island came
to settle in Ile de France?
It was at this place that they settled.
Find out the names of famous people
whose statues are found in this place.
Later, other buildings were also built. Observe the picture below which shows a fort built during
the British Period.
From here you can have a view of the harbour as well as of the city of Port Louis.
Can you think why the British built this fort?
Find out by which name this fort is known to people.
Make a list of a few important buildings found in Port Louis. Collect pictures of these buildings
and stick them on a Bristol sheet. Write two sentences for each picture, stating when (period)
it was built and its purpose.
1.5
CHAMP DE MARS company garden (jardin de la compagnie)
Pic. 7 fort adelaide
1870 today
ACTIVITY 1.5
2. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words.
a) An was built to supply drinking water to Port Louis.
b) This water came from .
c) were built for ships to load and unload goods.
d) Damaged ships were repaired in the .
3. Labourdonnais constructed many buildings in Port Louis. Some of these buildings still exist.
These buildings are our heritage.
Identify the following buildings and name them.
(The clues provided will help you.)
(i) (ii)
(iii) (iV)
ACTIVITY 1.4 continued
(i) (ii)
(iii) (iv)
Important decisions taken here
it was a Place to cure the sick it provided fresh water
it was used To make Flour