Corps de Garde
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title:
Corps de Garde
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Corps de Garde is a 720-metre-high mountain of volcanic origin, in the area Palma in the Black River district of Mauritius. The name derived from the fact that a French military post was once established on its slope to control the bands of runaway slaves. This basaltic rock formation has an imposing appearance which is characterized by an abruptly breakup of the slope towards the sea. It is resembling a figure of a guard with its beret sleeping on his abdomen and looking forward. It is also fam
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Mountain in Mauritius
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corps_de_Garde
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2024-03-18T09:53:27Z
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