By air
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU), ~1 h by road
Indian Ocean Islands · Mauritius
Belle Mare, Mauritius
A calm east-coast lagoon and a long white beach
Getting there
Best time to visit
September to December — sunny and less windy on the east coast
Don't miss
Belle Mare beach
Poste de Flacq's sea temple
Trou d'Eau Douce
Île aux Cerfs
Things to do
Swimming in the shallow lagoon
Kayaking
Boat trips to Île aux Cerfs
Golf
Where to eat
What to pack
Swimwear, sunscreen, a hat
A quieter corner
Poste de Flacq's small Hindu temple on a rock in the sea
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Belle Mare?
September to December — sunny and less windy on the east coast. What to pack: Swimwear, sunscreen, a hat.
How do I get to Belle Mare?
Fly into Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU), ~1 h by road.
What is there to do in Belle Mare?
Swimming in the shallow lagoon, kayaking, boat trips to Île aux Cerfs, golf. A quieter find: Poste de Flacq's small Hindu temple on a rock in the sea.
What should I eat in Belle Mare?
Grilled fish, octopus curry and beach-shack snacks.
About Belle Mare
- Coastal
Where it is
Belle Mare is a stretch of coast in the Flacq district on the east side of Mauritius, where a wide, shallow lagoon runs between the reef and a long white beach lined with casuarina trees.
History
The east coast was sugar country through the French and British colonial periods, worked by enslaved people and later by indentured labourers from India. From the late 20th century the coast around Belle Mare became one of the island's main areas for beach resorts.
People
The villages around Belle Mare are home largely to Mauritians of Indian descent, many of whose families came as indentured labourers for the sugar estates, and Mauritian Creole, Bhojpuri and French are all heard locally.
Known for
- A long, quiet white-sand beach
- A calm, shallow lagoon
- Boat trips to Île aux Cerfs
- Resort hotels and golf courses
Did you know?
Near Belle Mare at Poste de Flacq, a small Hindu temple stands on a rocky islet reached by a causeway, so at high tide it seems to sit in the sea.
We haven't written a guide for this place yet — you can still plan a trip here.