Things to see and do Piton Saint-Leu

As you leave Saint-Leu on the Route du Littoral, just past Pointe-au-Sel, a parking lot offers a view of a powerful "souffleur", a curious geological phenomenon on the coast. The wave enters a rocky cavity, sucked into the jagged basalt cliffs. A few seconds after the backwash, the water that has remained in the hole is violently expelled in a spray several metres high. This is the great oceanic geyser, the fireworks display. A fascinating spectacle, especially when the ocean is rough.

Nestled in the district of Piton Saint-Leu, the museum tells, with a lot of originality, the history of the island. A history marked by the work of slaves and those engaged in the transformation of cane into sugar, and today by the fate of the workers who lived at the pace of this factory, closed in the 1970s. The content is truly interactive and at the cutting edge of technology with amusing and very successful holograms that explain, for example, the process of sugar crystallization. Allow at least half a day for a visit.

A belvedere overlooking the Pointe au Sel is now a reality along Rue du Musée, in the Quatre Robinets district. Inaugurated in 2014, this relaxation area was built on a former dump and now offers several sheltered kiosks with barbecues. It thus offers residents and tourists a rest and picnic area open to all. The place is ideal for enjoying the magnificent sunset.