The Labourdonnais Estate, an historical and natural experience

History and nature enthusiasts? Just twenty minutes from your resort, the magnificent Domaine de Labourdonnais invites you to a fascinating visit. This 540-hectare former sugar estate has admirably diversified its activities around its agricultural and food-processing centre.

Discover a haven of beauty and delight amidst historic buildings and colourful fruit orchards.

The Château de Labourdonnais

Built between 1856 and 1859, the castle is set at the end of a beautiful tree-lined driveway, the Allée des Intendances, named after these imposing trees. It illustrates the 19th century lifestyle in Mauritius. Restored to its original state, the house tells the story of its plantation owners, and features a number of splendid items worthy of collectors. Paintings, furniture, bibelots, crockery, splendid teak floors, picturesque scenes on the walls, the atmosphere is full of nostalgia. With its double colonnaded gallery, the Château stands out in this well-preserved and elegant setting.

The Estate Park

The wide variety of native plants, the fifty or so varieties of century-old mango trees, the spice trees and many other exotic fruit trees are worth exploring. The park, which can be visited on a small train, is perfectly maintained and you can also see giant turtles grazing, much to the children’s delight.

The Labourdonnais Nursery

Created in the 1950s, the Pépinière du Domaine is one of the best known in Mauritius for the extraordinary diversity of its plants. All those with a passion for botany come here to buy and choose their plants from among the hundreds of species on offer: fruit trees, bedding trees, palms, climbing plants, trees and shrubs, aromatic plants… The visit to the orchards and the discovery of these lesser-known species is the highlight of this excursion for nature lovers.

The nursery supplies the raw material for the fruit jellies and other local delicacies produced on the estate.

The Labourdonnais Orchards

Since 1995, the Domaine has been producing several types of food made from orchard fruit. With authentic cooking recipes that enhance the flavour of the fruit, the Labourdonais Orchards brand is widely recognised on the local and international markets for its gourmet products: fruit pastes, sweets, jams, marmalades, fruit jellies, fruit juices, sorbets and ice creams, and fruit mashed products. If you stay at our resorts, Marguery Villas and Mythic Suites & Villas, you can taste these products at any time of the day.

Labourdonnais Rhums

The visit to the Château de Labourdonnais ends with a fruit jelly tasting and the excellent rhum produced by the estate. During the distillation period, feel free to visit the Mascareignes factory, which produces pale, amber and white rhum. In the Château’s shop, numerous products from the estate will make excellent holiday gifts.

At the end of your visit, you can have lunch at La Table du Château, a gourmet restaurant that combines refined cuisine with superb decor. The Domaine de Labourdonnais is one of the best places to visit in Mauritius and should be on your to do list.