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Les Mamelles
ℹ️Practical info — Les Mamelles
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
📍 Nearby
Sights nearby
💡 Tips
- Enjoy the spectacular views from the winding roads that lead up the hillside.
- This is a residential district; be discreet and respect the privacy of the locals.
- The coastal side has access to smaller rocky coves that are less frequented by tourists.
- Only park in designated areas, as the roads are often narrow and steep.
🍽 Food
A hearty curry with local sausages, often available at takeaways near the coastal road.
Traditional sweet or savory snacks, often prepared by residents in the neighborhood.
Commonly served at small stalls, great for refreshing after a walk up the hill.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Small corner shops selling everything from spices to chilled drinks.
In the afternoons, fishermen often sell their catch directly along the main road.
Find a spot on the granite boulders by the water for a quiet view of the sea.
The ends of the cul-de-sacs high on the hill are particularly peaceful with great views.
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Les Mamelles is a district on the eastern coast of Mahé whose name derives from the two distinctively rounded hills that rise just north of the village, named for their "mamelles" (French for "breasts"). Over recent decades the district has developed from a scattered agricultural settlement into a modern suburb that supplies housing for the growing population zone southeast of Victoria. Here stand the Stade Linité sports complex, which regularly hosts football matches and athletics competitions, and the Indoor Sports Centre multi-purpose hall, the most important venue for indoor competitions and concerts. Les Mamelles is also known for the modern Top East housing development and for the national Inland Revenue Office complex. The Catholic chapel, a modest modern building, serves the rapidly growing parish community. The main connecting road to the international airport passes nearby, making the district easily accessible from all directions.
- Location: Seychelles
- Top sights: Eden Island viewpoint · Panoramic View of North East Coast of Mahe · Fairview
- Nearby: Anse Etoile (4 km)
- Population: ~2.719 (2025)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain mm | 207 | 109 | 106 | 115 | 94 | 80 | 55 | 62 | 108 | 117 | 124 | 164 |
Geography
Facts
- Named after the distinctive breast-shaped hill in the district.
- Officially created as a separate district in the 1990s.
- Significant portions of the district are built on reclaimed land.
- The population is approximately 2,700 residents.
- Borders the district of Plaisance to the north and west.
- A key site for modern urban residential development.
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Sights in the town Les Mamelles (10)
Anse Tec-Tec
Anse Tec-Tec is a beach on the coast of Mahé.
Anse Bernik
Anse Bernik is a beach on the coast of Mahé.
Anse Bernitier
Anse Bernitier is a beach on the coast of Mahé.
La Misère Exotics Garden Centre
La Misère Exotics Garden Centre is a garden center selling exotic plants.
Mission Lodge
Mission Lodge is a viewpoint on the site of a former mission school.
Venn's Town
Venn's Town are the ruins of a 19th-century mission station.
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