 He named the island "Isle de France", but it was only in 1721 that the French started their occupation.However, it was only from 1735, with the arrival of the French governor, [Mahé de La Bourdonnais], that "Isle de France" started developing effectively.Mahé de La Bourdonnais planted spices such as pepper,cinamons and cloves at "Jardin Pamplemousses".