field labourers locality called "Combo" were moved to Souillac. Developments More recently, a new quarter has been created, commonly known as the "Morcellement Gris-Gris". Houses have also been built along Laby Barkly Street, extending the village to its northeast. Geography Souillac is located in the southernmost part of the island. It is separated on the west from the village of Surinam by the Savanne river and on the east from the village of l'Union by the Bain des Négresses river. The main road snakes through the village from its northeast to its west, from the Bain des Négresses bridge to the Souillac/Surinam bridge. Although there is no official apportionment of the village, the local people often distinguish the parts of the village as follows: quartiers of Terracine, Combo, Brise de Mer, L'église, Pitot, Cité Gris-gris, Morcellement Gris-gris, EDC and L'Hopital. Famous natives/inhabitants Poet Robert Edward Hart whose house La Nef is now a museum, Mr Armand Maudave who was an educator, sportsman, captain of industry and a diplomat and Permanent Secretary and Mrs Liliane Dubois who was the first woman in Mauritius to be appointed Permanent Secretary Capital of Savanne District Souillac is an important village in the southern region. Various State facilities and services are found in the village: The District Court of Savanne; the southern section of the Central Water Authority and the Central Electricity Board; the Southern section of the National Transport Corporation; a recently built modern hospital (which replaced the old Souillac hospital). The Post office of the village is also one of the oldest on the island and is housed in the building of the old train station. The Catholic church of St. Jacques was built in 1845. Places of interest Telfair Garden The Telfair Garden is a nice place near the seaside where the inhabitants often go for a picnic. The garden bears the name of Charles Telfair, a naturalist and land proprietor who developed the sugar estate of Bel Ombre. The garden is embellished by its big banyan and almond trees. A walking path links the Telfair Garden with the locally well-known Lavoir". Gris-Gris Gris-Gris is well known for its sea cliff. This part of the island is not surrounded by coral reefs. Heavy waves crash directly on the cliffs. The most spectacular part of Gris-gris is the "Roche Qui Pleure" where the constant breaking of waves against the flanks of the cliff