FOND D’OR NATURE RESERVE AND HISTORICAL PARK

Fond d'Or Nature Reserve and Historical Park is located in the Mabouya valley, 45 minutes from Castries, known as the center for agriculture, sugar and rum. You will discover remains of an old sugar mill, windmill and the plantation house, which is now an interpretation center. The history brings you back to the creepy slave trade that fueled the labor in the plantations two centuries ago. The area is rich in history with an Amerindian site, mangrove, tropical forest and trail through dry scrub woodlands to a sandy beach. Swimming is hazardous as the sea is rough. From April to June, Fond d'Or bay becomes a leatherback turtle nest spot. In May, the historical park is one of the best venue for the festival of jazz.