Le Morne Brabant
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 Le Morne Brabant |
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| height | 556 m | |
| location | At Le Morne in Mauritius | |
| Coordinates | 20 ° 27 '38 " S , 57 ° 18' 49" E | |
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The Le Morne Brabant is a 556 meter high mountain on the peninsula in the southwest of Mauritius . At the foot of Le Morne Brabant are sandy beaches made of coral sand . The mountain looks almost like a lighthouse due to its height and covers an area of more than 12 hectares. Many hotels have settled on the beaches around the mountain.
history
In the 19th century, large numbers of slaves fled to Le Morne Brabant. On February 1, 1835, a police expedition was sent up the mountain to mark the end of slavery in Mauritius. Many slaves misunderstood this gesture and fell from the mountain to their death. Since that tragic day, February 1st has been celebrated in the Creole Society in Mauritius as a holiday for the end of slavery.
In 2008 the mountain was added to the list of world cultural heritage by UNESCO as a cultural landscape . The rich oral traditions on the role of the mountain in suffering and in the liberation of slaves were also honored.
Surroundings
The villages of Le Morne , Chamarel , L'Embrasure and La Gaulette are close to Le Morne Brabant . Nearby attractions include the huge statue of Shiva , the Seven Colored Earth near Chamarel and the waterfalls at Chamarel. The peninsula of Le Morne Brabant is determined by a microclimate .
More information
- Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette: Maurice, Rodrigues Le Petit futé. Country guide ( online ) (French)
- Rosabelle Boswell: Le Malaise Créole: Ethnic Identity in Mauritius Berghahn Books, 2006. ISBN 1-84545-075-2 (English)
Web links
- Le Morne Heritage Trust Fund (English)
- Entry on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website ( English and French ).
- Vina Ballgobin: Le Morne Brabant: The heritage of the Mauritian nation. Mauritius Times, archived from the original on September 19, 2007 ; accessed on February 12, 2018 .
- YANNATURE Guided mountain tours on Le Morne Brabant
Individual evidence
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Le Morne Cultural Landscape. Accessed August 21, 2017 .
Cultural Heritage: Aapravasi Ghat (2006) | Le Morne cultural landscape (2008)