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hills above Anse Royale, are the answer. The three units are self-contained, with cosy liv-
ing areas and private verandahs overlooking the tiny swimming pool, with the ocean as a
backdrop. Air-con is an extra €5 per day. If you're preparing your own food, there's a
store 400m down the road. If you don't fancy cooking, the maid can prepare excellent
Creole meals. It's 400m before Le Jardin du Roi. No wi-fi.
Chalets d'Anse Forban
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BUNGALOWS
€€€
( 4366111;
www.forbans.com
;
Anse Forbans; d €150, q €210-240; )
'Tranquillity; 12 spark-
lingly clean, fully equipped bungalows that are well spaced out; recent furniture and mat-
tresses; expansive lawns; family-friendly; lovely beach with good swimming; fishermen
selling their catch on the beach in the afternoon' - this is what we scribbled on our note-
pad when we visited. Add a few sunloungers and the proximity of a store, and you have a
great deal. There's a minimum stay of three nights.
Eating
Le Jardin du Roi
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SEAFOOD, EUROPEAN
€€
( 4371313; Anse Royale; mains Rs 110-250; 10am-4.30pm)
The setting is wonderful at this cafe-
restaurant way up the hills at the spice garden (
Click here
)
, and it puts you in the mood for
a fruit juice or a crunchy salad as soon as you sit down. Seafood and sandwiches also fea-
ture on the menu. Save a cranny for ice creams: they are confected fresh on the premises
with fruits from the garden. The Sunday
planteur
buffet (Rs 400) is a popular weekly
event. A beer costs a whopping Rs 70.
Les Dauphins Heureux
Café-Restaurant
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( 4430100;
www.lesdauphinsheureux.com
; Anse Royale; mains Rs 130-300; lunch daily, dinner Mon-Sat)
A
classic beachfront setting with a shady terrace and a tropical garden characterises this eat-
ery with a modernish feel. Chow down on subtly flavoured fish, seafood, curries and meat
from an elaborate menu. Head here on Sundays for the Creole buffet (RS 400) served at
lunchtime.
CREOLE, CAFE
€€
