Moris🏖️ Beaches · Le Morne
La Prairie beach
A grassy picnic beach just south of Le Morne, with the mountain towering behind it: a favourite of local families at weekends.
🚗 From the villa25 min · 17.8 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed1–3 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day🌤️ Afternoon · 🌇 Sunset
💰 PriceFree
La Prairie lies on the coast road just after the Le Morne peninsula, towards Baie du Cap. It's a mix of sand and grass under the trees, with one of the best views of Le Morne Brabant's southern face and the lagoon.
On weekends Mauritian families come for picnics and music; on weekdays it's very quiet. Swimming is possible in the lagoon on calm days.
- The best view of Le Morne from a beach
- Picnic lawns under the trees
- Local life at weekends
🏖️ The beach
- Swimming
- ★★★★★★★★★★
- Snorkelling
- ★★★★★★★★★★
- Shade
- Yes, trees
- Facilities
- Toilets; snack vans at weekends.
- Wind
- Partly exposed in the afternoon.
Getting there
Driving route from the villa
🚗 By car: 25 min (17.8 km) off-peak. Free along the coast road. Directions in Google Maps ↗
Tips
- 💡 Arrive early on Sundays to get a shady spot.
- 💡 Swim only on calm days and stay close to the shore.