Mont Fleuri

Origin of Name and History

Mont Fleuri was named after a village in Flacq, Mauritius with which Seychelles was once ruled until 1903 – as a single British protectorate.

Community Facilities and Services

The Mount Fleuri District has various community facilities and services at the benefit of the inhabitants. Such includes:  One Primary School, One Secondary School, One playing field, One Community Centre, Two Multi Purpose Courts and One Roman Catholic Church.

Many national Institutions and government establishments are located at Mont Fleuri such as the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, the Victoria Hospital, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Seychelles.

Location

The Mont Fleuri District is situated 1 km from the capital Victoria, South of Victoria and on the east end of Mahe. It is surrounded by the following districts, Plaisance, Roche Caiman and Bel Air and is one of the most important outskirts of Victoria. It is also an important district on Mahe in terms of its location, as its serves to accommodate many ministries, agencies, prominent businesses.

Districts Logo and Motto

The District’s Logo with motto represents and signifies the district strategically perched upon a mountain, overlooking the East Coast, well known for its Mont Pavillon which lead the ships as they come near, today its role still consists in watching the schooners which continue on their way across the ocean.