Château de Labourdonnais, Colonial mansion in Mapou, Mauritius

Château de Labourdonnais is a colonial-era mansion in Mapou with restored rooms furnished with 19th-century pieces that reflect island life of that period. The property now functions as a cultural venue, hosting a working distillery, a shop for regional products, and a restaurant in addition to its historic rooms.

Château de Labourdonnais was built in the 19th century by Christian William Wiehe, a descendant of a Danish immigrant. The mansion stands in Mapou on the island of Mauritius.

The château de Labourdonnais is named after the Labourdonnais family, and its 19th-century rooms are shown with period furnishings. The estate also holds a working rum distillery and a shop selling regional products, and a restaurant serves visitors on site.

The grounds are laid out around a circular pool with a white fountain piece, edged by a pale rim and a ring of low purple planting; a dark metal railing with scrollwork balusters runs along the foreground. A straight grey path leads from the pool between lawns. The exhibition rooms, distillery, shop and restaurant occupy separate areas, so allow time to walk the paths between them.

The château was built in the 19th century by Christian William Wiehe, a descendant of a Danish immigrant, which explains the name Labourdonnais carried by the estate in Mapou. The building is the work of a single family line rather than an old aristocratic house.