Plage des Roches Noires — Attraction in Réunion

Of the three main beaches in Reunion, Roches Noires has the best mix of features.

The beach is on a half-moon shaped Bay and is protected from the bigger waves that come in at other beaches like Boucan Canot. The seabed slopes away gently and has a sandy bottom, whereas most other beaches can be a little rocky, and hard on the feet.

The waves do come in bigger at the north end of the beach. The waves are normally big enough there for some boogie-boarding.

It also attracts a mixed crowd, at the weekends it's busy and feels quite young, the rest of the week it's fairly quiet. It's also one of the few beaches that's close to town, so there's a good choice of eateries and shopping.

Parking in St Gilles is difficult, there's a couple of car parks in town but they'll be busy during the week. The best place to park for the Beach is the marina, then walk over the bridges back to...

La plage des Roches Noires est un petit coin de paradis à Saint-Gilles, parfait pour profiter du soleil et de l'eau turquoise. Bien que la plage soit relativement petite, elle est bien entretenue et surveillée, ce qui la rend idéale pour une baignade en toute sécurité. L'ambiance y est conviviale, avec de nombreux bars et restaurants à proximité pour se rafraîchir ou déjeuner. Cependant, elle peut être assez fréquentée en haute saison, surtout le week-end. Il est donc préférable d'y aller tôt pour avoir une bonne place. Dans l'ensemble, c'est un excellent spot pour se détendre et profiter du...

The beach is quite small and the water access is even smaller because of the nets so it can easily get crowded but there aren't too many beaches on the island and this one is...