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98 OUR RESORTS THE ART OF BEAUTIFUL BEACHCOMBER RESORT & SPA VICTORIA “The Victoria Beachcomber – our house at the end of the world. So far and yet so near! A tropical landscape and a cosy refuge.With body revived, and spirit washed in the waters of the lagoon, all is forgotten, only the beautiful is remembered: the silence and the dancing colours under the sea. Above it, the white line of the coral reef stretches across the horizon. The children running free and wild on the huge beach, the guests wandering dreamily in the luxurious gardens… So near, so far. And all ours.” T To the northwest of the island, between Grand Baie and the capital Port Louis, on this land once dominated by queens, Victoria, and kings, Louis XV, not far from the famous Pamplemousses botanical gardens, the church of Saint-Francis-of-Assisi and its little cemetery where Baudelaire’s Dame Créole and Napoleon’s chaplain were laid to rest… here, in other words, history is all around. Between culture and nature, the Victoria Beachcomber houses infinite treasures, and of course its elegant gardens, covering more than ten hectares, home to the apartments, rooms and suites overlooking the sea. But as the days go by, you will discover that the real treasure is elsewhere. In a smile, a singsong voice, a friendly gesture. Each of the Beachcomber artisans – from the manager to the head chef to the sports manager – embodies this benevolent, enthusiastic spirit. In the most natural way possible, you will sur- render to a game of boules or beach volleyball, a tennis lesson in the shade of the hurricane palms, or a trip out to sea for some big- game fishing. For a romantic tête-à-tête or with all the clan, in your room with terrace overlooking the lagoon, in your individual apartment or private suite, the Victoria has something for everyone. And eating out is no different: a restaurant at either end of the beach – one for freshly -, caught fish and the other for Italian specialities, La Casa for romantics, and Le Bar, by the pool edge, for your happy teenage night birds. Long live Victoria!