La Souris Chaude, Public beach in Les Trois-Bassins, Reunion Island, France.
La Souris Chaude is a beach on the coastal front of Les Trois-Bassins, on the west of Reunion Island in the south-west Indian Ocean. Its sloping shoreline is made of loose, rough pebbles, mostly pale grey and off-white with some darker ones, and several larger dark grey to black boulders rest among the stones. The stones give way to darker wet sand and a line of breaking white surf.
The beach takes its name from the hamlet of La Souris Chaude, which grew up around it on the coast of Les Trois-Bassins, in western Réunion. The sources record no founding date or event for the beach itself; its history is that of the locality whose name it carries.
The beach takes its name from the hamlet of La Souris Chaude that grew up around it. Naturism is practised here, though the practice is not officially recognised on Reunion Island, so bathers should be aware of this before choosing the spot.
The shore is made of loose, rough pebbles and stones, with larger dark boulders near the upper part, so walking barefoot is awkward; wear shoes. The stones give way to wet sand and surf, and naturism is practised here although it is not officially recognised on the island, so expect nude bathers.
The beach lies in the Souris Chaude locality of Trois-Bassins, on the island's west coast. Naturism is practised here even though it is not officially recognised in Réunion, a fact many visitors overlook. The shore is made of loose pale grey and off-white pebbles with darker boulders near the top.
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