Mafate sulphurous spring
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Print by L. Maillard, 1861.
The settlement of Mafate, the most secluded cirque, began in the 1830s and 1840s; this lithography by Maillard suggests the site, which can still only be reached by foot, nonetheless soon gained the favour of middle-class visitors.
© Iconothèque historique de l'océan Indien, Département de La Réunion, rights reserved (unknown authors and beneficiaries)
© Iconothèque historique de l'océan Indien, Département de La Réunion, rights reserved (unknown authors and beneficiaries)
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