The name most likely comes from an Old Dutch phrase, "Fried Landt Flaak", meaning free, flat land. Its public white sandy beach is one of the longest on the island. This public beach attracts local families, tourists and visitors throughout the year. Its lagoon is protected by the surrounding coral reefs.[3] The beach provides scenic views over the Indian Ocean horizon and of Le Morne Brabant Peninsula located in the south west of Mauritius. Flic-en-Flac is near Tamarin beach which is situated a few kilometres away. The Casela Bird Park near Flic-en-Flac features orchids, over 140 species of birds and the endemic and endangered rare pink pigeon.[3]
A street in Flic en Flac, Mauritius
Flic-en-Flac is in a non-industrial part of Mauritius, with a coastline of about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi). It is geared towards tourism with many luxury hotels in Mauritius,[4] experiencing about 500,000 visitors yearly.[2] Spread over 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) of Flic en Flac, it hosts about 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) of sugarcane plantations. The town has River Rempart to its south, a La Ferme Reservoir to its northeast, and a groundwater flow which provides freshwater spring to marshes and lagoons near the town.[2]
The beach erosion and corals near Flic-en-Flac have been the subject of several studies on global climate change.[5] According to Sachooda Ragoonaden, the sea level rise is causing a shoreline retreat of 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) per year near Flic-en-Flac.[6] The Mauritius government has built gabions to address this erosion, but the subsequent tidal damage has raised concerns about its quality and stability.[citation needed]
Flic-en-Flac offers a lively atmosphere both during day and night. Visitors can try the delicious street food during the day, such as the "DhalPuri", which is a flat multi-layered thin nan-bread-like made essentially with flour, yellow split peas, salt and water with some flavoursome curry and sauces wrapped in. Other famous food that visitors can experience is also the fried noodles with Mauritian meatballs, also another famous dish among the locals. In saying that, visitors from other countries may not be used to the water and local food, so extreme cautious is to be observed in order to avoid any food poisoning or stomach sickness.
On the weekend, a lot of locals go to the beach to spend the day with their families and friends, which is a source of entertainment in itself as some of the locals tend to sing and dance to the typical Sega music, music that is mostly played with guitars and "ravannes", a lookalike of the "Bodhrán", but played differently and with hands.
The nightlife is very vibrant as a lot of locals and tourists tend to go out to the nightclubs and restaurants to enjoy the night and meet people. All in all, Flic-en-Flac provides an all-round experience, except for the beautiful white sandy beach that has a fair bit of corals and sea urchins.
See also
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^"Flic en flac - Mauritius". travelmauritius.info. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
^ abcMinu Gupta Bhowon; Sabina Jhaumeer Laulloo; Henri Li Kam Wah; et al. (2012). Chemistry for Sustainable Development. Springer Science. p. 41. ISBN978-90-481-8650-1.
^ abMartine Maurel (2007). Mauritius. New Holland Publishers. pp. 88–90. ISBN978-1-84537-647-5.
^Martin Nicholas Kunz (2005). Luxury Hotels Africa/Middle East. teNeues. pp. 98–115. ISBN978-3-8327-9060-8.
^Risk, Michael J.; Nairn, Robert B.; Kolberg, Mark O. (2007). "Factors Influencing the Long-Term Stability of the Carbonate Sand Beaches of Mauritius". Coastal Sediments '07. pp. 1708–1721. doi:10.1061/40926(239)134. ISBN978-0-7844-0926-8.
^Ragoonaden, Sachooda (1997). "Impact of Sea-Level Rise on Mauritius". Journal of Coastal Research: 205–223. JSTOR 25736095.
April 20, 2023
flic, flac, mauritian, creole, pronunciation, flikɑ, flak, seaside, village, west, coast, mauritius, district, black, river, village, beachcoordinates, 2797806, 3664528, 2797806, 3664528, coordinates, 2797806, 3664528, 2797806, 3664528countrymauritiusdistricts. Flic en Flac Mauritian Creole pronunciation flikɑ flak is a seaside village on the west coast of Mauritius in the district of Black River 1 2 Flic en FlacVillageFlic en Flac beachFlic en FlacCoordinates 20 16 47 21 S 57 21 59 23 E 20 2797806 S 57 3664528 E 20 2797806 57 3664528 Coordinates 20 16 47 21 S 57 21 59 23 E 20 2797806 S 57 3664528 E 20 2797806 57 3664528CountryMauritiusDistrictsRiviere NoireGovernmentTime zoneUTC 4 MUT Postal code90502AirportSSR International Airport distanced approximately 50 km The name most likely comes from an Old Dutch phrase Fried Landt Flaak meaning free flat land Its public white sandy beach is one of the longest on the island This public beach attracts local families tourists and visitors throughout the year Its lagoon is protected by the surrounding coral reefs 3 The beach provides scenic views over the Indian Ocean horizon and of Le Morne Brabant Peninsula located in the south west of Mauritius Flic en Flac is near Tamarin beach which is situated a few kilometres away The Casela Bird Park near Flic en Flac features orchids over 140 species of birds and the endemic and endangered rare pink pigeon 3 A street in Flic en Flac Mauritius Flic en Flac is in a non industrial part of Mauritius with a coastline of about 13 kilometres 8 1 mi It is geared towards tourism with many luxury hotels in Mauritius 4 experiencing about 500 000 visitors yearly 2 Spread over 10 square kilometres 3 9 sq mi of Flic en Flac it hosts about 4 square kilometres 1 5 sq mi of sugarcane plantations The town has River Rempart to its south a La Ferme Reservoir to its northeast and a groundwater flow which provides freshwater spring to marshes and lagoons near the town 2 The beach erosion and corals near Flic en Flac have been the subject of several studies on global climate change 5 According to Sachooda Ragoonaden the sea level rise is causing a shoreline retreat of 2 7 metres 8 9 ft per year near Flic en Flac 6 The Mauritius government has built gabions to address this erosion but the subsequent tidal damage has raised concerns about its quality and stability citation needed Flic en Flac offers a lively atmosphere both during day and night Visitors can try the delicious street food during the day such as the DhalPuri which is a flat multi layered thin nan bread like made essentially with flour yellow split peas salt and water with some flavoursome curry and sauces wrapped in Other famous food that visitors can experience is also the fried noodles with Mauritian meatballs also another famous dish among the locals In saying that visitors from other countries may not be used to the water and local food so extreme cautious is to be observed in order to avoid any food poisoning or stomach sickness On the weekend a lot of locals go to the beach to spend the day with their families and friends which is a source of entertainment in itself as some of the locals tend to sing and dance to the typical Sega music music that is mostly played with guitars and ravannes a lookalike of the Bodhran but played differently and with hands The nightlife is very vibrant as a lot of locals and tourists tend to go out to the nightclubs and restaurants to enjoy the night and meet people All in all Flic en Flac provides an all round experience except for the beautiful white sandy beach that has a fair bit of corals and sea urchins See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flic en Flac Ile aux Cerfs La Pirogue List of places in Mauritius Riviere Noire DistrictReferences Edit Flic en flac Mauritius travelmauritius info Retrieved 24 August 2012 a b c Minu Gupta Bhowon Sabina Jhaumeer Laulloo Henri Li Kam Wah et al 2012 Chemistry for Sustainable Development Springer Science p 41 ISBN 978 90 481 8650 1 a b Martine Maurel 2007 Mauritius New Holland Publishers pp 88 90 ISBN 978 1 84537 647 5 Martin Nicholas Kunz 2005 Luxury Hotels Africa Middle East teNeues pp 98 115 ISBN 978 3 8327 9060 8 Risk Michael J Nairn Robert B Kolberg Mark O 2007 Factors Influencing the Long Term Stability of the Carbonate Sand Beaches of Mauritius Coastal Sediments 07 pp 1708 1721 doi 10 1061 40926 239 134 ISBN 978 0 7844 0926 8 Ragoonaden Sachooda 1997 Impact of Sea Level Rise on Mauritius Journal of Coastal Research 205 223 JSTOR 25736095 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flic en Flac amp oldid 1131612557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
