A church in Curepipe. For the catholics (approximately 350 000), the large centre of the religious feeling is Sainte-Croix, in the suburbs of Port-Louis. It is there that formerly, during the XIXth century, the Father Laval, forgetful of his own misery missionary, looked into misfortunes of the black people.
Written Oct 18, 2003
A mosquee near Curepipe. One of the main Islamic festivals is the Eid ul Fitu, thus closing the Ramadan. The Moslems (approximately 200 000) make burst their joy there. The mosques full with faithful, are called by the muezzin.
Written Oct 18, 2003
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A mosquee near Curepipe. One of the main Islamic festivals is the Eid ul Fitu, thus closing the Ramadan. The Moslems (approximately 200 000) make burst their...
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Curepipe - A Town by the Volcano Crater

I would like to share with you some interesting things to see in Curepipe (pronouced as "Cue-pip") which I visited on 1st Oct 2003. Hope you would find the information useful, and perhaps you can...
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Curepipe, at 20 km from Port-Louis, is a residential city of 75 000 inhabitants. It took its rise at the end of XIXth century, when the inhabitants of Port-louis took refuge there, fleeing the...
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This is a residential town on the plateau in the centre of the island, it is quite often rainy and not as warm as the coast which is why it is home to a large number of people. The shopping here is......
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