A. At a Glance
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On the Dutch colonial period, Sanur Beach is famous as the landing site when the Dutch army will invade the kingdom of Badung, who was considered rebellious to the colonial government. The war that took place on 18 November 1906 that became known as Puputan Badung, the battle to show how the struggle of the king Kasari Warmadewa want to free themselves from the colonial period.
In terms of tourism, Sanur Beach began to be introduced to the international world by A. J. Le Mayeur, an artist from Belgium who came to Bali in 1932. because of the beauty of the sea, the Le Mayeur decided to settle in Sanur by establishing a painting studio. Le Mayeur Bali later married a girl named Ni Nyoman Pollok, a famous Legong dancer and is one of the models of his paintings. Through paintings Le Mayeur, Sanur Beach began to be known internationally. Currently, the studio painting has become the Museum Le Mayeur and can be visited by the public. Le Mayeur Museum is located in the tourist area of Sanur Beach.