Clarisse House

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Clarisse House
Location within Mauritius
General information
Address 37, Riverwalk - Vacoas
Town or city Vacoas
Country Mauritius
Coordinates 20°17′47.92″S 57°30′15.08″E / 20.2966444°S 57.5041889°E / -20.2966444; 57.5041889
Completed 1860

The Clarisse House is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Mauritius at 37, Riverwalk Vacoas, Plaines Wilhems. It is frequently used for governmental conferences, summits and other official purposes, including the Prime Minister's New Year Speech. The current occupant of this house is the present Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam and his wife Veena Ramgoolam. The Prime Minister's Office is located at Port Louis.

History

The house was originally built by Edmond de Chazal, he named it after his wife (née Claire Rouillard) 'Clary House'. The domains had an area of 5 acres and 88 perches.[1]

See also

References

  1. (French) "Mauritius profile". SOS Patrimoine En Peril. Retrieved 25 December 2012. 
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