BEAUTIFUL STORY 12 CHARLES BAUDELAIRE AUX MASCAREIGNES On 1 September 1841, the French vessel Paquebot des Mers du Sud, on its way to India, was forced to lay down anchor in the Port Louis harbour. One of the many passengers to set foot on the island was called Charles Baudelaire, and was 20 years old at the time. Le 1er septembre 1841, le navire français Paquebot des Mers du Sud, en route pour les Indes, est contraint de jeter l’ancre en rade de Port-Louis. Un passager, parmi d’autres, débarque à Maurice : Charles Baudelaire. Il a 20 ans. CHARLES BAUDELAIRE IN THE MASCARENE ISLANDS THE VOYAGE BY EMMANUEL RICHON, CURATOR AT THE BLUE PENNY MUSEUM (PORT LOUIS) WATERCOLOURS LAVAL NG
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