Cemeteries,Tombs & Memorials
There are many cemeteries and tombs found around Mauritius with many very old and sometimes quirky graves. The names of the more prominent families appear on some rather impressive tombs and most Mauritian families have their own burial plot into which, all of their dead are buried. This does often mean, the bones of those buried of those already buried, are collected during the re-digging of a grave to be re-interred with the latest burial. Whilst the cemetery can arrange for a grave to be reopened for a fee, it is not uncommon for the male members of a bereaved family to dig the grave.
Many of the historic cemeteries which remain in use have areas where the interred died from infectious diseases and these areas will never be reused for fear of infection.
Recently, we have seen a large number of visitors searching for graves of their ancestors. If this describes you, and you do find images of your ancestors, please consider buying us a coffee using the link below. It helps us continue this work. We also have the coordinates of every grave which could be yours for the price of a coffee.