Public beach

Pointe aux Sables Public Beach

Pointe aux Sables has its public beach on the west coast of Mauritius, in the Black River district. It is made up of three plots: the largest, of 1.14 hectares and 88 metres of shore, a second near the fisheries post and its training centre, and a third that bears the name Martello. Together they come to 2.11 hectares and about 230 metres of sea frontage.

At a glance

Beach: Three plots, 2.11 hectares and about 230 metres of shore; a public beach since 1940

What sets it apart

The beach grew in stages: public since 1940 for its first plot, it received a second in 2006 and a third in 2009.

Highlights

Three plots, 2.11 hectares in all
About 230 metres of shore
Public since 1940, extended in 2006 and 2009

Good to know

Access is free and open, as on every public beach on the island.

Getting there

Pointe aux Sables beach is on the west coast of Mauritius, in the Black River district. As a public beach it is open to everyone, freely and without a ticket.

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