Chamarel

Chamarel is a small town in the southwest of Mauritius with about 700 inhabitants, which is known for the natural beauties in its surroundings. It is named after the French Charles Antoine de Chazal de Chamarel , who lived here around 1800.

Chamarel waterfall

The natural beauties of Chamarel include the Seven Colored Earth , the Chamarel Waterfall and the Black River Gorges National Park . The place itself is a few kilometers from the coast at an altitude of 283 meters and belongs to the Black River administrative district . The surrounding area is also known for growing coffee. At the entrance to the village is the pilgrimage church of St. Anna (built in 1876), to which the believers make a pilgrimage on the Assumption Day (August 15). Later on there is a local festival on the same day.

literature

• Wolfgang Därr : Mauritius . DuMont Reiseverlag 2010, ISBN 978-3-7701-7688-5 , p. 192
• Jean-Bernard Carillet, Brandon Presser: Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles . Lonely Planet 2010, ISBN 978-1-74179-167-9 , pp. 108-110
• Rosabelle Boswell: Challenges to identifying and managing intangible cultural heritage in Mauritius, Zanzibar and Seychelles . African Book Collective 2008, ISBN 978-2-86978-215-0 , pp. 45-46

Web links

Commons : Chamarel  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 20 ° 25 ′  S , 57 ° 23 ′  E