Glacis
Origin of Name and History
Glacis was named for the its amazing granitic boulders.
Community Facilities and Services
The Glacis District has various community facilities and services at the benefit of the inhabitants. Such includes: One Day Care Centre; one Primary School and Creche; One playing field , One Community Centre, One Health Clinic, and One Roman Catholic Church.
Location
The Glacis District lies on the North West side of Mahe about 20km from Victoria. From the coast the land becomes more or less rugged, rising sharply in the interior to the uplands and hills of Mont Howard (458m) in the North and Hangard (374m) in the West. The first inhabitants who came to settle at Glacis came from Reunion Island.
Districts Logo and Motto
The District’s Logo with motto represents and signifies secluded beaches and coves amongst granitic boulders, as the emblem says it is the district of “Peace and Harmony”,for this is the district of a rich spiritual life and tradition, also known for its harmless whale sharks, Machabée, one sub-district area is named after the French Ship Le Duke de Machabée, the Glacis peak known for its viewing post and Sorento, another sub district area is named after a similar village in Italy, reminiscent of hills and valleys
District AdministratorMs. Jade Waye-Hive
Contact DetailsOffice: 426 14 79/ 262 34 21
Mobile: 262 39 95
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Sub DistrictsThe District is made up of 7 sub-districts namely North East Point, Machabée, L’ilot, Glacis Central, Vista Do Mar, La Gogue-Glacis, and Sorento.