Grand Gaube is a quiet fishing village on the island’s northern tip, away from the main tourist strip.
Colourful pirogues line its calm bay, and the pace of life feels distinctly local.
It makes a good departure point for boat trips toward Ile aux Cocos and Île Plate.
The beach itself is modest but peaceful, ideal for an unhurried coastal stop.
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Photo: NOTE: This image is a panorama consisting of multiple frames that were merged or stitched in Panorama Studio. As a result, this image necessarily underwent some form of digital manipulation. These manipulations may include blending, blurring, cloning, and colour and perspective adjustments. As a result of these adjustments, the image content may be slightly different from reality at the points where multiple images were combined. This manipulation is often required due to lens, perspective, and parallax distortions., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.