Point of interest
L'Aventure du Sucre
89 locals recommend,
Location
B18
Pamplemousses, Pamplemousses District
Tips from locals
The setting for this gem of a museum is an old factory, itself evoking bygone days and a symbol of all that sugar represents. It lies within the beautiful Beau Plan Sugar Estate, located close to the famous Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens. Pamplemousses is one of the oldest villages in the island, where Governor La Bourdonnais built his mansion and where Pierre Poivre began the Gardens, close to the beautiful church where Bernardin de Saint-Pierre chose to lay to rest Paul and Virginie. The village is a good place for a stroll, with scenes of a tranquil way of everyday life tucked away around many a corner.
The setting for this gem of a museum is an old factory, itself evoking bygone days and a symbol of all that sugar represents. It lies within the beautiful Beau Plan Sugar Estate, located close to the famous Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens. Pamplemousses is one of the oldest villages in the island, w…
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE …Once lusted after as much as gold, as much sought after as Indian spices, as sweet on the palate as silk is round a woman’s neck, sugar has enjoyed an extraordinary existence, leaving a profound impression on the history and identity of Mauritius. Travelling through the museum, visitors learn about the deeply intertwined history of sugar and Mauritius, how it has all led to the harmonious, smiling and multicultural society it is today.
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE …Once lusted after as much as gold, as much sought after as Indian spices, as sweet on the palate as silk is round a woman’s neck, sugar has enjoyed an extraordinary existence, leaving a profound impression on the history and identity of Mauritius. Travelling through the mu…
In this gorgeous tropical location, beside the Pamplemousse Botanical Garden, a bougainvillea and coconut tree lane, a pond flanked with lush vegetation... sits the gigantic rebuilt sugar mill, one of the island's favourite attractions! Experience an engaging trip into the heart of Mauritius, learning about the island's history, sugarcane processing secrets, and famous sugarcane co-products (rum, electricity , natural fertilizers ...).
In this gorgeous tropical location, beside the Pamplemousse Botanical Garden, a bougainvillea and coconut tree lane, a pond flanked with lush vegetation... sits the gigantic rebuilt sugar mill, one of the island's favourite attractions! Experience an engaging trip into the heart of Mauritius, learni…