Proclaimed public beach

Trou d’Eau Douce Public Beach

Trou d’Eau Douce is a public beach in the Flacq district, on the east coast of Mauritius. It is made up of two sections, both public since 1991: the one by the Le Tropical hotel, 0.9 hectare and some 360 metres of shoreline; and the Four à Chaux one, 3.2 hectares and 750 metres. In all, 4.1 hectares and 1,110 metres of shoreline.

At a glance

Beach: Public beach in two sections, both since 1991, 4.1 hectares and 1,110 metres of shoreline: near the Le Tropical hotel, 0.9 hectare and 360 metres; near the Four à Chaux, 3.2 hectares and 750 metres

What sets it apart

The larger section takes its name from a lime kiln, a four à chaux, one of those kilns where coral was burnt to make lime.

The mood

On busy public holidays the beach is covered, along with Palmar, by the duty ambulance stationed at Belle Mare, attached to SAJ Hospital.

Highlights

Two sections, public since 1991
4.1 hectares and 1,110 metres of shoreline in all
The larger section, near the Four à Chaux
Covered by the Belle Mare duty ambulance on public holidays

Good to know

No emergency post is stationed here on public holidays: the base is Belle Mare.
Two sections, two ways in: the larger is found by the Four à Chaux, the smaller by the Le Tropical hotel.

Getting there

The beach lies on the east coast, in the Flacq district, south of Palmar. On busy public holidays the nearest emergency post is the Belle Mare ambulance.

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