1 00:00:02 --> 00:00:04 The origin of the word “Flacq” is Dutch 2 00:00:04 --> 00:00:09 and reminds us that the Dutch were the first inhabitants of the island. 3 00:00:09 --> 00:00:13 It is found in three names, including the district of Flacq, 4 00:00:13 --> 00:00:17 the villages of Centre de Flacq and Poste de Flacq. 5 00:00:17 --> 00:00:21 The latter was the first capital of the region during the French occupation. 6 00:00:21 --> 00:00:28 Flacq is one of only two districts to bear a batavian name, the second being Plaine Wilhems, 7 00:00:28 --> 00:00:35 Wilhems being the name of the local resident when the French took possession of the island in 1721. 8 00:00:35 --> 00:00:39 Among the contributions of the Dutch to the development of the region, 9 00:00:39 --> 00:00:45 one can note the construction of five kilometers of road inland, in 1641.