Description
C.18th French map of Port Louis, Mauritius with the Moka Mountain Ranges by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772). Port Louis was used as a harbour by the Dutch settlers from 1606, when they started to refer to the area as Harbour of Tortoises. In 1736, under French government, it became the administrative centre of Mauritius and a major provisioning stop for French ships during their passage between Asia and Europe via the Cape of Good Hope.
From Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages. Paris
