La Cuvette (Grand Baie)
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🏖️ Beaches · North

La Cuvette (Grand Baie)

A tiny, sheltered cove between Grand Baie and Pereybère: calm, clear water and soft sand, popular with families.

🚗 From the villa1 h 10 · 58.9 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed1–3 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning · 🌤️ Afternoon
💰 PriceFree

La Cuvette is a small bowl-shaped cove hidden behind the houses of Grand Baie. The water is calm, shallow and clear, there's some shade, and it's a short walk from the restaurants of Grand Baie.

Small and busy at weekends, but lovely on a weekday morning.

  • Calm, clear, shallow water
  • A hidden cove
  • Close to Grand Baie

🏖️ The beach

Swimming
★★★★★★★★★★
Snorkelling
★★★★★★★★★★
Shade
Yes, trees
Facilities
Toilets; snack vans.
Wind
Sheltered.

Getting there

Driving route from the villa

🚗 By car: 1 h 10 (58.9 km) off-peak. Limited parking on the road above the cove. Directions in Google Maps ↗

Tips

  • 💡 Very small: go early at weekends.