Plaine Magnien

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is located in Plaine Magnien. The area is also home to pyramid-shaped structures whose construction history dates back to the 1940s. Archaeological discoveries can also be found in the wider region.

Construction history in Plaine Magnien

The pyramid-shaped structures are made of volcanic rock into which additional stones have been inserted. They are approximately 25 × 25 meters in size.

The structures were built in the 1940s by the Mont Trésor Mon Désert sugar factory.

The airport is also part of the location’s geographical context: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is located in Plaine Magnien. This means the airport can be considered as a location reference alongside the historic structures, without treating them together as a single attraction or route.

Archaeological discoveries in the wider area

The archaeological site of Mare Aux Songes is located in the surrounding area. Remains of the dodo and other animals more than 4,000 years old have been found there.

This represents a different historical timescale from that of the structures in Plaine Magnien. The archaeological site should be regarded as part of the wider area, not as a structure in the town itself.

History in the wider destination of Grand Port

In the wider destination of Grand Port, the National History Museum is located in Mahébourg, in a park of approximately 12 acres on the banks of the River La Chaux. The museum displays numerous objects relating to corsairs and the Battle of Grand Port. Most of the exhibits come from the wrecks of La Magicienne and HMS Sirius, two British frigates that sank in Mahébourg Bay in 1810.

The site of Vieux Grand Port offers a different historical perspective. It includes the ruins of the first Catholic church, which Mahé de Labourdonnais had built in 1737, as well as a powder house dating from the French period of 1722 to 1810.

The Frederik Hendrik Museum serves as an interpretation center for the historic site of Vieux Grand Port. The District Council of Grand Port lists the museum in Old Grand Port among the district’s attractions. The Frederik Hendrik Museum interprets the historic site of Vieux Grand Port; the National History Museum in Mahébourg displays objects relating to corsairs and the Battle of Grand Port.

Choose the right search location

Plaine Magnien is the specific location for the airport and the pyramid-shaped structures; the archaeological site is in the wider area. The museums and historic sites are part of the regional context of Grand Port. First decide which destination suits your travel plans, then assess each specific hotel based on its own offerings.

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