Welcome to the town of Saint-Anne, located in the south of the island. The community of Sainte-Anne is known in particular for its Club Med, its white sand beaches located on its territory (Grande and Petite Anse des Salines, Anse Caritan, Anse Meunier, Anse Michel, ….). Bordered by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the territory of the municipality of Sainte-Anne offers many water activities due to its geolocation taking advantage of the Atlantic wind (windsurfing and Kyte surfing for example) and turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea.
In its village, the town offers a covered market, seaside restaurants and has in its center, a magnificent church (Eglise Notre Dame de Sainte-Anne) classified as a historical monument. In terms of services, a post office, distributors, many shops and a service station at the entrance to the town.
This territory takes advantage of its attractive environment to invite you to discover beaches, hikes and the seabed.
Anse Meunier beach is part of a section of this famous long hike “La Trace des Caps”. It can be broken down into 5 sections which added together give a course of 27 kilometers with at least 11 to 12 hours of walking. You will discover this beach during the last part (Salines – Anse Caritan).
- Petit Macabou – Cap Macré (5 km, 2h),
- Cap Macré – Cap Chevalier (7 km, 3h),
- Cap Chevalier – Anse Trabaud (10 km, 4h00),
- Anse Trabaud – Salines (5 km, 2h) = > Savane des Pétrifications
- Salines – Anse Caritan (4,5 km, 1h30)
Anse Meunier Beach (also called Anse Moustique) is a large white sand beach located on the Caribbean side. This magnificent cove is very pleasant for a picnic or a dip. It is less crowded than its neighboring beaches (Grande and Petite Anse des Salines) because access is a little more complicated by car.
Peaceful turquoise waters and little corners of paradise between the shrubs await you to fully enjoy the Caribbean sun. This beach is ideal for families with its shady corners and shallow waters for children.
Itinerary
To reach the beach, from Fort-de-France, join the A1 expressway then head towards the south of the island (N5). You will go through two roundabouts in the town of Ducos (business areas) then two other roundabouts in the town of Rivière-Salée. Follow the direction of the town of Marin. After passing the town of Sainte-Luce then the town of Marin, turn right towards the town of Sainte-Anne (D9). Pass in front of the gendarmerie and at the roundabout, always follow the direction of the town of Sainte-Anne then follow the direction of “Salines” to continue down towards the south of the island. You will see on your right the sign “Anse Moustique”. Take this path to head towards the beach parking lot.
The road leading you to the parking lot is quite damaged. Also pay attention to possible crossings with other vehicles.
The beach of Anse Meunier (Anse Moustique)
When you get to the car park, you won’t have too much trouble finding a space. You will have a first parking lot or the choice to park on the edge of the trail.
From the car park, go through the various entrances and sneak through the paths lined with vegetation to find a spot on the beach or in the shade for a picnic. Tables have been set up to welcome the public.
The beach is quite long and you will have no trouble finding a place to fully enjoy the turquoise water and the landscape.
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The reclining woman and the Diamond Rock in the distance
It’s up to you to make a splash now !
Also enjoy the sunset !
Click on this link for a video preview on our Youtube channel of this superb sunset.
| In terms of advice,
Ø Traffic in Martinique: During the week, you will face traffic jams around industrial or commercial areas, especially in the morning, in the direction of the South (Rivières Salée, N5) to the North (Fort-de-France, A1) and from the East (Robert, N1) to the North (Fort-de-France, A1), from 7 am to 9.30 am, and vice versa at the end of the evening from 5 pm to 6.30 pm. Think about your trip the day before in order to adapt to this traffic which can be dense and easily waste time. Ø Equipment: Slides, swimsuit, towel, beach bag (knife, k-way, cap, sunglasses, sunscreen, mosquito repellent). Ø Health: – Quality of bathing area: Excellent (Source: Ministry of Health, see map); – Accessibility: Easily by car, no disabled access but possible with an adapted wheelchair; – Mandatory sunscreen because the beach is well exposed to the sun until late afternoon, even think about lycras for children and adults; – Most important, always a bottle of water per person and something to snack in your bag. Miscellaneous: you can visit the nearby town of Sainte-Anne (Market, Church, Chemin du Calvaire,….) or hike Piton Crève-Cœur. |
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