Le Pouce
A 812 metre peak in the Moka range overlooking Port Louis, named for its resemblance to a thumb. It is the third highest mountain in Mauritius, and a steady path from the Moka side reaches the top and views of the capital.
- Where
- Port Louis, Moka, Mauritius
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -20.1972, 57.5285
Get the Le Pouce stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Le Pouce. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Moka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Le Pouce
Pieter Both 2.8 km
The second highest mountain in Mauritius at 820 metres, in the Moka range. Its summit is crowned by a rounded rock head that gives it a distinctive profile, and it is named after a Dutch governor general of the East Indies.
Champ de Mars Racecourse 3.7 km
A thoroughbred racecourse at the foot of the Signal Mountain in Port Louis, inaugurated in 1812. It is one of the oldest racecourses in the southern hemisphere and hosts the Mauritius Turf Club race days from May to November.
Eureka House 4.0 km
A Creole colonial mansion in Moka, built in 1830 and also called the House of 109 Doors. It is one of the best preserved examples of 19th century plantation architecture on the island, and it now works as a museum and guesthouse.
Saint Louis Cathedral 4.3 km
The Roman Catholic cathedral of Port Louis and the seat of its bishop, standing near the Champ de Mars side of the old town. It is the main Catholic church of the capital, and many of the island's religious ceremonies are held here.
Natural History Museum, Port Louis 4.7 km
A museum in the capital Port Louis, part of the Mauritius Institute, which was founded in 1880. Its galleries cover the island's wildlife, and it is best known for its display on the dodo, the flightless bird that vanished from Mauritius in the 17th century.
Jummah Mosque 4.8 km
A mosque in the centre of Port Louis, dating from the 1850s and once known as the Mosque of the Arabs. Its design blends Indian, Creole and Islamic styles, with a white facade, and it stands at the edge of the Central Market.
Mauritius Postal Museum 5.0 km
A small museum in Port Louis on the waterfront near the Caudan area, devoted to the postal history of Mauritius. It shows early stamps and mail equipment, and the island is famous in philately for issuing the Red Penny and Blue Penny in 1847.
Aapravasi Ghat 5.0 km
The surviving buildings of the immigration depot on Port Louis harbour, where indentured labourers from India first set foot in Mauritius from 1849. Hundreds of thousands passed through on the way to the sugar estates, and UNESCO listed the site in 2006.
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Questions
Where is Le Pouce?
Le Pouce is in Port Louis, Moka, Mauritius. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pieter Both (2.8 km), Champ de Mars Racecourse (3.7 km), Eureka House (4.0 km).
How do I get the Le Pouce stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Le Pouce and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Moka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Le Pouce before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Moka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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