Visitors may be surprised at the amount of French influence on Mauritius, a destination best known for powdery beaches, aquamarine lagoons and reefs teeming with marine life. Its French roots are heard in the language, seen in the architecture, and have reverberated through the religion.
The Republic of Mauritius, located off the east coast of Africa, is full of Indians who speak French. The story of how it got that way is an intriguing one.
Hotel manager Pierrot Barbe described himself as a true Mauritian. "I'm a real mix with my mother's family having come from Tamil Nadu and my father from Madagascar." As a result, churches are ubiquitous. Two stunning Roman Catholic examples are Cap Malheureux's much-photographed red-roofed Notre Dame Auxiliatrice Chapel in the north and Mahébourg's Notre Dame des Anges in the southeast.
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