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the food doesn't live up to the locale, though the fish fillet wrapped in a banana leaf is
reasonable. It's worth stopping by to take in the atmosphere - just stick to the drinks list.
Getting There & Around
Buses between Port Louis and Cap Malheureux stop in Pereybère as well as Grand Baie.
Services run roughly every 30 minutes.
You can rent cars, motorbikes and bicycles through the local tour agents. Cars start at
Rs 1000 per day and motorbikes at Rs 500 for a 50cc or 100cc bike. Pedal bikes cost up-
wards of Rs 150 per day. Most of Grand Baie's car-hire companies will also drop off and
pick up cars in Pereybère.
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Cap Malheureux
The northern edge of Mauritius has stunning views out to the islands off the coast beyond,
most obviously of the dramatic headland of Coin de Mire. Although it feels like rather a
backwater today, 'Cape Misfortune' (thus named for the number of ships that foundered
on the rocks here) is a place of great historical importance for Mauritius: it was here that
the British invasion force finally defeated the French in 1810 and took over the island.
A little past the cape lies the minuscule fishing village also known as Cap Malheureux,
with its much-photographed church, the red-roofed Notre Dame Auxiliatrice OFFLINE MAP . It's
worth a quick peek inside for its intricate woodwork and a holy-water basin fashioned out
of a giant clamshell. A sign strictly prohibits newlyweds 'faking' a church wedding for
the photographers here. You can attend Mass here at 6pm on Saturday and 9am on
Sunday.
Heading around the coast the landscape becomes wilder and more rugged. A clutch of
hotels occupies the few decent beaches in between the rocky coves and muddy tidal
creeks. They offer a perfect hideaway for those who want to get away from it all.
Sleeping & Eating
Outside the hotel restaurants there are just a few eating options in the area, the best being
Amigo.
 
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