France, which already controls neighboring Île Bourbon…
1732 CE to 1743 CE
The Code Noir had been established in 1723, to categorize one group of human beings as "goods", in order for the owner of these goods to be able to obtain insurance money and compensation in case of loss of his "goods".
The arrival of French governor Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais in 1735 coincides with development of a prosperous economy based on sugar production.
Mahé de La Bourdonnais establishes Port Louis as a naval base and a shipbuilding center.
Under his governorship, numerous buildings had been erected, a number of which are still standing.
These include part of Government House, the Château de Mon Plaisir, and the Line Barracks, the headquarters of the police force.
The island is under the administration of the French East India Company, which will maintain its presence until 1767.
Locations
Commodities
Regions
East Africa
View →Subregions
