Triolet, Mauritius
The town is nestled amidst green sugarcane fields, near the north-western coast of the island.
To the north of Triolet lie Trou-aux-Biches, Mont Choisy and Grand Baie which are coastal villages, while to its west are Pointe-aux-Piments and Balaclava.
On the south lies Arsenal and to the east are Morcellement St André and Plaine des Papayes.
Following the diversification policies of the 70's, 80's and 90's sizeable parts of the population moved to manufacturing and tourism.
Triolet has a main road that is almost perfectly straight, which goes all the way to the north-western coastal village and popular tourist resort Grand Baie.
There are various major department stores such as Courts Ltd, J Kalachand Ltd, Galaxy Ltd. Infrastructural developments include a children's playground and market situated in the Bon-Air road which leads to Morcellement St. Andre.
[1] The Triolet is also a method for timekeeping in western classical music, where the time-scale of a note is divided into 3 distinctive divisions (rather than into 2), which may or may not be of equal length.
7th Mile This is the region near the south of the town, where the milestone marking the exact distance of 11 km (7 mi) from the capital Port Louis is found.
4.Brahmasthan This region is marked by a Mandir (Temple) where the remains of an indentured labourer were cremated.
It was believed that an indentured labourer who had wanted to return home to India was murdered by the landowners so that he would not need to be paid a huge sum.
After his demise a number of unfathomable incidents occurred after which a cremation ceremony had to be organised to pacify his soul.
8th mile This region is named after the milestone that marks exactly 13 km (8 mi) from Port Louis, the capital.
Camp Lila Located along the road to pointe-aux-piments, this is a densely populated area.
The milestone can be seen right beside the wall of Dhaneswock Sewraz Govt school, adjacent to the pedestrian crossing.
Chemin 20 pieds Further north from the Terminus region lies a large road that leads straight to Grand Baie.
This road it is believed was constructed by the English and was used in 1810 during the battle against the French who were occupying the country before 1810.This road was used by the English to reach Port Louis easily through Cap Malheureux, where they landed by ships.
The presence the Maheshwarnath Temple, the largest of its kind on the island, contributes to the religious significance of the village.
The pilgrimage began when a resident of Triolet had a vision of a sacred lake surrounded by dense forestry.
Triolet is the longest village in Mauritius, stretching nearly three miles, from Solitude to Trou-aux-Biches.
Triolet is part of the main axis of the Electoral Constituency Number 5 (Triolet-Pamplemousses).
It was traditionally a fortress of the Ramgoolam political dynasty, and a pro-Mauritius Labour Party constituency.
The various groups that confront each other in village elections bear more or less allegiance to one of these two main parties.
