The best fashion and gift stores Grand Baie

The Mascarene Islands' largest and oldest ship model factory still in operation produces over 150 models of exceptional quality, in all price ranges: from Columbus caravels to America's Cup boats. While classic reproductions make up the bulk of the collection, Historic Marine also produces more colorful models, more modern models and custom-built models for private customers. You can visit the workshop, where craftsmen perpetuate the tradition of model shipbuilding.

This big name in Mauritian jewelry is known for its expertise and wide range of diamonds, but also for its jewelry set with pearls, stones and manufactured locally to international standards - custom made on demand with delivery within 72 hours. The collection is as varied as the price range. With the confidence of major foreign brands, Adamas also resells luxury watches and jewelry from FRED, Ulysse Nardin, Calvin Klein, etc., as well as the entire Mont Blanc collection, which is exclusive to Adamas in Mauritius.

It's the largest supermarket in the northern region, well-stocked with food and household products, as well as handicrafts, books on Mauritius, local teas, spices, fruit jellies, exotic jams, etc., sold here for less than in souvenir stores or most markets. At the entrance: a shopping mall with hundreds of boutiques selling local and international brands. There's also a food court, a French bakery (Paul), several restaurants and leisure facilities - bumper cars, casino, bowling alley...

Originally created by a mother and daughter, Cottons is a brand for women of tunics, pants, dresses, kaftans in warm colors and noble materials - a line of flowing clothes imported from India, comfortable because made by artisans in simple and authentic materials: light cotton, silk, wool ... No mass-produced products and rigorous selection of each print. Also fashion accessories (necklaces, hats, bags, clutches, baskets...) and a qualitative collection of household linen.

Created by an avid bargain hunter and traveler, the Macumba concept stores are a treasure trove of original clothing, jewelry, souvenirs and gifts at a wide range of prices: tunics, dresses, pareos, costume jewelry, vacoya baskets, decorative objects, household linen and more. The new collections are renewed several times a year, and also showcase Mauritian know-how through a selection of local handicrafts.

There is also a boutique in theRuisseau Créole shopping center in Rivière Noire.

The largest shopping mall in the northern region stands at the back of Grand Bay: a Mall with a capital M with stores, supermarkets, food courts and restaurants, bars and cafes, multiplex cinema, sports center: a cobblestone! Modern in terms of design, functional and easy to understand thanks to a thematic distribution of spaces around a central esplanade of 5,000 m²designed for children. Everything is like clockwork! We love the concept store Le Rendez-Vous and the local brands Cottons, Out of Africa, Out of the Blue, Phydra.

Like Port Louis, Grand Bay has its own bazaar, much less typical and typified than its corollary of the capital. Even if the place gathers about a hundred stalls (T-shirts, bags, baskets, pareos, towels, tablecloths, spices, model ships, etc.), its covered market looks do not justify the overbidding of prices. Not only is it full of china and counterfeit goods, but clothes or handicrafts are sometimes more expensive there than in the shops. Sign of destiny: the tourist attraction is on... Racket Road!

In the jungle of XXL malls, we're sure we've fallen in love with Grand Baie's oldest shopping center: an open-air, horizontal strolling area, partially on the seafront, with a chic bistro overlooking a small square (Sauterelle), a café overlooking a small marina, pretty pavilions bringing together some forty international and local brands of clothing, bags, beachwear... including 69 Slam, INAM (cashmere), Macumba (tunics, deco), Panier de Lili (natural fiber bags), Morebelli (jewelry)...

Although this collection of stores, restaurants and cafés is an extension of the Super U, on the same vast shopping area, it is a shopping complex in its own right. Arriving from downtown Grand Bay, Richmond Hill is at the far end of the parking lot. Few people make the effort to walk the extra few metres, and the place is pretty quiet. But it's the place to go for Adamas: the region's largest boutique for brand-name jewelry and watches, and the largest showroom for diamond-set jewelry.

On a surface of 100 m², this nice concept store gathers the brands of local craftsmen and designers. Clothes for men, women and children, handicrafts, jewellery, bags and accessories, soaps and candles, paintings... everything is 100% made in Mauritius, in a wide range of prices. We love the commitment of the two designers, this beautiful orchestration of local know-how and the bohemian spirit of the boutique. A lively and active space, the place, with a cultural vocation, hosts regular events and helps to boost Mauritian creativity.

We're not talking about the baskets you'll find everywhere, but chic, bohemian Madagascar bags worthy of the finest houses, part of whose Mauritian collection is styled and made in Mada by LVMH's official supplier in a superb alliance of leather and woven fibers. The other models presented in the boutique are the fruit of Lili's own creativity. There are also clutches and pouches in beautiful leather, and a collection of jewelry in lacquered horn by a Hanoi-based designer. Prices justified by quality.

The boutique, like a secret of aesthetes, is nestled in a Mauritian house along the coastal road but outside the city center. For more than 20 years, Michel Abad, a French designer, has been creating his elegant collections of dresses and tunics, cashmere and embroidered linens (initials, monograms, drawings, etc.). Everything is handmade in natural materials such as cotton voile, linen and silk. On site, Le Comptoir du Cachemire offers a timeless selection of ponchos, stoles, scarves, plaids, hats, etc.

Born of a love of the ocean and a desire to create pearl jewelry with a contemporary twist, this 100% Mauritian brand marries gold, vermeil or silver with baroque, cultured or freshwater pearls. The result is rings, pendants, earrings, bracelets and more, with sublime frames in organic shapes - shells, corals, sea urchins. Each collection is handcrafted locally, with sophisticated yet comfortable designs for day or evening wear. Added value: each piece can be customized.