Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0262 27 47 18; 192 Rue Marius et Ary Leblond; mains €17-22, lunch menus €17-20; lunch & dinner Tue-Sat)
Housed in a welcoming house back from the bustle on the seafront, this is an agreeable
place to dine on crowd-pleasers such as
pavé de légine
(toothfish steak) and pork medalli-
on.
Getting There & Away
St-Paul lies on Car Jaune's bus route between St-Denis (€2.70) and St-Pierre (€4.30).
There are express buses every one to two hours in either direction (fewer on Sunday) and
much more frequent nonexpress services.
quent services from the central bus station to villages up in the hills such as Le Bernica,
La Petite France, Villèle, Le Guillaume and L'Éperon, among others.
LE MAÏDO BY BUS
Walkers, take note: from the central bus station in St-Paul, there's a special bus to Le Maïdo (that takes you to the
start of the Sentier de Roche-Plate, the footpath into the Cirque de Mafate, which strikes off the road about 4km
below the summit) three times daily except Sunday (€1.50, one hour); the first bus leaves at 6am and the last one
down is at 5.20pm.
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Les Hauts de St-Paul
A world away from the hurly-burly of the coast, the verdant Hauts de St-Paul is wonderful
country for exploring off the beaten track but, unless you have a lot of time, you need a
vehicle. Buses serve most places from St-Paul, but they aren't really convenient for the
Hauts. We won't suggest any set itinerary, for this area lends itself to a DIY approach -
from St-Paul, use the D5 as a launchpad, then follow your nose (but bring a good map).
You'll come across hamlets with such charming names as Sans Soucis les Hauts,
Bellemène-les-Hauts, Bois-de-Nèfles, Le Bernica, Le Guillaume… It's as cute as it
sounds! Start early morning to get the best views of the coast.
Sleeping & Eating
