Public beach
Melville Public Beach
Melville · Rivière du Rempart
AI-generated imageMelville is a public beach on the north coast of Mauritius, in the Rivière du Rempart district. It unfolds in three stretches: two of a little over two hectares each, 330 and 525 metres long, and a third of nearly five hectares, which includes Matapan islet and has more than a kilometre of shore on its own. Together they come to 9.22 hectares and about 1,900 metres of sea frontage.
At a glance
- Beach
- Three stretches, 9.22 hectares and about 1,900 metres of shore; a public beach since 1963, extended in 2010
What sets it apart
By length this is the longest public shore in the district: nearly two kilometres when the three stretches are added together. The Matapan islet stretch has been public since 1963; the other two joined it in 2010.
Highlights
- About 1,900 metres of shore in three stretches
- 9.22 hectares of public beach
- Matapan islet included in the largest stretch
- Public since 1963, extended in 2010
Good to know
- Access is free and open, as on every public beach on the island.
Getting there
Melville beach is on the north coast of Mauritius, in the Rivière du Rempart district. As a public beach it is open to everyone, freely and without a ticket.
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