Anse aux Anglais
Anse aux Anglais or English Bay is a small coastal village located in the north of the Mauritian island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. Its name, French for "English Bay,"[1] is apparently linked with the fact that English troops landed on its beach in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars between France and Great Britain.
Anse aux Anglais | |
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| Coordinates: 19°40′S 63°26′E | |
| Country |  Mauritius |
| Island | Rodrigues |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
| Climate | Aw |
French writer of Mauritian origin, J. M. G. Le Clézio situated the plot of his book Le Chercheur d’or in this village.
The village is about 2 km from the main location, Port Mathurin. The main economic activities are tourism and fishing.
Notes
- Anse is a French word for a small bay.
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