Why to visit The Château de Labourdonnais, Mauritius

The Château de Labourdonnais, a royal residency of 19th century Mauritius of a strong figure Christian Wiehe. The mansion was built in 1856 with Italian and Victorian influence.

The Château de Labourdonnais

I was curious to see how royal families lived in 19th century. This was a modern yet luxurious house while maintaining the traditions. The entrance was refreshing with three fountains. As In entered, two lions welcomed with a lobby behind. Big traditional chandeliers with sparkling floors looked elegant.

Lobby

Dining hall gave a royal look with carved furnitures, beautiful silverware and designer chandeliers.

Dining Hall

There was another pantry room which housed exotic utensils including pickle storage jars. They reminded me of Indian tradition.

Pantry

Drawing room setting was very nice as well with beautifully designed furniture.There was a drawing room with regal touch again having elegantly carved sofas, mirror, centre table.

Drawing room

The place also had silver utensils that were used during that era.

Silverware

Beyond this area was a humongous area overlooking vast greenery. Chairs were placed and beautiful stairs were going up. It was a captivating view. The whole residency was surrounded by a big verandah facing green belt. It must be a nice and pleasant experience while dining and spending leisure time.

Verandah or balcony facing greenery

Then I came across the bedroom lavishly done with beds under curtains and there was a pair of clothes disdplayed . Beautiful and formal looking outfits that must be worn during meetings or parties etc.

Attire used during that time

There was a lovely staircase in the house.

Staircase

I loved the overall decor and ambiance of the house. Paintings displayed in the mansion were beautiful. There were many unique and interesting objects in the house.

Note on Magic Lantern

It is always good to visit such residencies to get an idea of lifestyle of royal families of 19th century in Mauritius.

“Everything seems Peaceful” by Louis Letourneur

I would recommend this place to be visited because one gets to see the lifestyle of royal families.

Nidhi KM

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By Nidhi KM|2016-07-06T20:44:22+00:00July 2nd, 2016|Mauritius|0 Comments

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Why to visit The Château de Labourdonnais, Mauritius