Anse Trabaud

Anse Trabaud is a long stretch of pale sand on the Atlantic side of the southern tip, backed by scrub and sea grape with no building on it at all, reached down a rough private track where a fee is collected at a barrier. The Atlantic breaks directly on the beach, which makes the water livelier than the leeward coast, and the coastal path to the Savane des Pétrifications starts from the southern end.

What you actually see

• The undeveloped shore - a long beach with no building anywhere on it.
• The Atlantic surf - open ocean breaking directly on the sand.
• The sea grape scrub - the vegetation backing the whole length.
• The path south - the coastal route towards the Savane des Pétrifications.

When to go

December to April is calmest and driest. Swell can be heavy on this coast. Weekends bring local visitors despite the fee.

Honest expectations

The access track is rough and a fee is charged at the barrier. There are no facilities, shade structures or lifeguards. Atlantic currents here can be dangerous.

Nearby

Savane des Pétrifications is south, and Sainte-Anne is west.