Trou Aux Biches: Beach and reef by the sea

Public beach sections, a route through shallow water to the nearby reef, and excursions from the public beach offer concrete starting points for planning a holiday in Trou aux Biches. The named beach areas differ in size and shoreline. When searching for a holiday rental, these themes can help you decide what you would like to focus on: would you like the beach setting to be the main attraction, do you want to include the route to the reef, or are you interested in excursions?

Beach sections and the route to the reef

As of 18 July 2025, the public beach sections in Trou aux Biches differ in size and approximate shoreline length. The section opposite the former aquarium covers 2.5826 hectares and has around 700 metres of shoreline. The section in front of the police station covers 0.8827 hectares and has about 73.15 metres of shoreline; the section opposite Casuarina covers 0.95 hectares, with around 215 metres of shoreline. Of the three, the section opposite the former aquarium is the largest both in area and shoreline length, while the one in front of the police station is the smallest.

At Trou aux Biches Beach, the route to the nearby reef passes through shallow water. Sunrise Paradise excursions depart from the public beach at Trou aux Biches. This gives you two distinct starting points for planning your day: a route to the reef and a named excursion departure point.

Getting there and choosing an area

Trou aux Biches is served by bus routes from Port Louis. If you would like to factor this connection into your journey or daily plans, check the timetable for your travel date. When searching for a holiday rental, you can weigh your interest in the beach and reef against bus connections as part of organising your trip.

Culture in the wider destination of Pamplemousses

In the wider destination of Pamplemousses, L’Aventure du Sucre complements the themes of beaches and the sea with culture and island history. The interactive museum is housed in a former sugar cane factory. Its exhibition explores the history of Mauritius and the island’s close connection to sugar cane. Topics include the importance of sugar in the past and present, sugar production and harvesting, the processing stages, and the global sugar trade. The themes therefore range from the island’s history to the individual steps involved in producing sugar and its trade history.

Past temporary exhibitions have included examples of Mauritian photographic art as well as food and hunger. The Church of St. Francis of Assisi was built in 1735 in honour of the governor of Isle de France, François Mahé de Labourdonnais, and wealthy settlers of the time.

The old cemetery is near St Francois D’Assises Church. Several graves there are classified as historic monuments. The cemetery is also home to the grave of Buonavita, Napoleon’s chaplain, which is likewise classified as a historic monument. For trip planning, Pamplemousses offers a distinct cultural aspect of the wider destination, separate from the beach and reef themes in Trou aux Biches.

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