Belle Vue Harel Explained

Belle Vue Harel
Native Name Lang:"fr"
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Mauritius
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Belle Vue Harel
Coordinates:-20.0658°N 57.5942°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mauritius
Established Title:Settled
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:MUT
Utc Offset1:+4

Belle Vue Harel is a village in Mauritius that is located in the Pamplemousses District in the northern part of the island. It is located next to Plaine des Papayes village. It is part of the larger Plaine des Papayes area which as of 2011 had 7,607 inhabitants.[1]

The village is the site of the Stade Anjalay, which is a prominent football venue for the nation, with the national football team and two top division teams (Pamplemousses SC, AS Rivière du Rempart) being resident.[2] Athletics is also accommodated at the stadium and the 1992 African Championships in Athletics was held in the village.[3]

History

Significant strikes by Indo Mauritian sugarcane field labourers escalated into deadly riots in the fields of the Belle Vue Harel Sugar Estate on 27 September 1943 during World War II.[4] This event became known as the Belle Vue Harel massacre.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Benjamin Moutou, Pamplemousses - Rivière du Rempart - Quatre siècles d'histoire, 2006,, p. 305–307
  2. http://www.mauritiussportscouncil.com/English/Facilities/Stadium/Pages/Anjalay-stadium,-Belle-Vue.aspx Anjalay stadium, Belle Vue
  3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/afc.htm African Championships in Athletics
  4. Web site: Dayachand . Napal . Another Day of Martyrdom . Mauritius Times . 2016-04-19.
  5. Web site: Reddi . Sada . Protest: A New Beginning . Mauritius Times . 2020-07-14.