Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Domaine du Grand Hazier
( 0692 68 50 19, 0262 52 32 81;
www.domainedugrandhazier.re
; Allée Chassagne, Le Grand Hazier; tours €5;
daily by reservation)
Garden fans and architecture buffs will especially enjoy a visit to the clas-
sic Domaine du Grand Hazier, a superb 18th-century sugar-planter's residence 3km south-
west of Ste-Suzanne. It's an official French historical monument with a 2-hectare garden
planted with a variety of tropical flowers and fruit trees.
HISTORIC SITE
La Vanilleraie
( 0262 23 07 26;
www.lavanilleraie.com
; Allé Chassagne, Domaine du Grand Hazier; tours adult/child €5/3;
9am-noon & 1.30-5pm Mon-Sat)
At Domaine du Grand Hazier you'll also find La Vanilleraie,
where you can see vanilla preparation and drying processes and also purchase vanilla
pods. The manager speaks English.
VANILLA
Bassin Boeuf
If you need to cool off, the Bassin Boeuf waterfall beckons. From Ste-Suzanne, follow the
D51 in the direction of Bagatelle for about 7km until you see the signpost 'Bassin Boeuf'.
Leave your car at the small parking area and walk for a few minutes down a dirt road to
the Rivière Ste-Suzanne. It presents a series of enticing natural pools fringed with stone
slabs, ideal for picnicking and sunbathing. To get to the waterfall, cross the river and fol-
low the path on the right for about five minutes.
WATERFALL
Cascade Niagara
Just beyond the church towards the southern end of town is a road signposted inland to
Cascade Niagara, a 30m waterfall which is also on the Rivière Ste-Suzanne. At the end of
the road, about 2km further on, you wind up at the waterfall. On weekends it's a popular
picnic site.
WATERFALL
Cascade Délices
(Quartier-Français)
In the Quartier-Français district, Cascade Délices is another easily accessed
waterfall. It's only 4m high, but the jungle-like setting will appeal to nature lovers, and
you can dunk yourself in the cool water.
WATERFALL
Activities
Niagara Vertical
CLIMBING
