Robert Edward Hart Garden
Port-Louis · Port Louis
The Robert Edward Hart garden is one of the gardens of the city of Port Louis, tended by the Parks & Gardens section of the municipal council. Work on it began in 1931 under Mayor Rochecouste and was partly completed in 1933. In 1938, under Mayor Atchia, its far end, until then a coastal marsh, was laid out and completed within the year.
What sets it apart
The garden was originally called the Pleasure Ground. It was renamed in 1959 in tribute to the Mauritian poet Robert Edward Hart. Part of the garden is thus, quite literally, reclaimed from the sea.
Highlights
- Laid out from 1931 under Mayor Rochecouste, partly completed in 1933
- Its far end, a former coastal marsh, laid out in 1938 under Mayor Atchia
- Originally called the Pleasure Ground
- Renamed in 1959 after the Mauritian poet Robert Edward Hart
Good to know
- To find a way in, look for the roundabout known as the “entrance to the Robert Edward Hart garden”.
Getting there
The garden is in Port Louis. One of its entrances opens onto a roundabout, which bears the name of entrance to the Robert Edward Hart garden.
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