Plage de l'Hermitage — Attraction in Saint-Paul

A beautiful sandy beach with a great island style relaxed atmosphere of people enjoying the sun and water. It is magnificent to snorkeling here, it is a must! A rich marine life is right around you.

There are lots of trees on the beach for shade, use it! The island sun is very harsh and uninformed people often get very bad sunburn. Use sunblock cream and start with short periods of time in the sun and in the water.

Lovely little restaurants that serves great food along the beach. You can also book a spot in advance at the restaurants. Try local...

This is one of the beaches where you can swim safely but unfortunately not very deep water. It is a small lagoon protected by the natural coral reef 🪸 The fact that the water is so low doesn’t allow swimming well, indeed if there is a bit of wind the water pushes you against the rocks inside and let you scratches your skin off 😂 but nothing beats this crystalline water! And the sunset here is something...

The beach itself is beautiful, and you can park your car for free right at the beach. There are public toilets and showers, also free to use. Plenty of shades close to the water, it was perfect for us since we went with a baby. The water was super nice, and though the corals are somewhat destroyed, I could still spot a lot of colorful fishes, so don't forget to bring...