Grand Baie
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Grand Baie, (or Grand Bay) is a village and large tourist beach in the district of Pamplemousses on the island of Mauritius. The village is on the western side of the northernmost point of Mauritius and was the site of the Britiish Invasion of Île de France in November 1810. Grand Baie owes its popularity to the enchanting quality of its emerald waters and to its liveliness by day or by night. It offers facilities for safe swimming, sailing, windsurfing, and water skiing. Grand Baie also hosts a variety of fashion and craft shops, hotels, restaurants, and night-clubs. It is the departure point for helicopter excursions, and it provides facilities for deep sea angling and for boat excursions to the islands to the north of Mauritius: Gunners' Quoin, Flat Island, Round Island, and Serpent Island.Coordinates: 20°01′S 57°34′E / 20.017°S 57.567°E Site of the famous secondary school Adolphe De Plevitz (ADP MARI), students such as Keshav Ramphul, Bundhoo PD, etc.. attend
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