Isles of France and Bourbon (now the separate entitles of Mauritius and Reunion), located in the Indian Ocean about 500 miles east of Madagascar, were at on time administered France as a single colony, at which time they utilized a common currency issue. Ownership of Mauritius passed to Great Britain in 1810-14. Isle of Bourbon, renamed Reunion in 1793, remained a French possession and is now an overseas department. Rulers:,,, ,French until 1810,, Monetary System:,,, ,1 Livre = 20 Sols (Sous) ,,