Île de France, 1715

Île de France, 1715

The French took possession of Mauritius in 1715, renaming it Île de France and its main harbour Port-Louis, after their king Louis XV. The Royal standard was a plain white flag, with “fleur-de-lis”, the stylised lily, associated with the French monarchy.

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