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Labourdonnais became governor of Ile de France, after Maupin, in 1735. When he arrived on
the island, he saw a few good houses and several huts covered with latanier leaves.
He started to build the town and port of Port
Louis. He needed people to start this important
work. So, he brought engineers and planners
from France. Masons, carpenters, dock workers
and sailors were brought from Pondicherry and
Bengal in India. Labourdonnais also brought
slaves from Madagascar and other countries.
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1.Recall some important facts about Labourdonnais and complete the sentences below.
a) Mahé de Labourdonnais was born in .
b)He started to travel at sea when he was years old.
c)He became governor of Ile de France in the year .
d)He is known as the of Port Louis.
2. Why do you think Labourdonnais brought the following people to Ile de France?
a) Carpenters:
b) Masons:
c) Slaves:
1.3 labourdonnais:the founder of port louis
Pic. 3 latanier leaves
ACTIVITY 1.3