Landmark· Mahé (southwest coast)· Seychelles
Lazare Picault Monument (Baie Lazare)
4° 45.8′ S · 55° 29.2′ E
A roadside monument above Baie Lazare marking the 1742 landing of French explorer Lazare Picault, whose expedition claimed Mahé for France.
Practical
On the coast road at the south end of Baie Lazare near the Lazare Picault hotel and the Anse Gaulette bus stop (OSM). Seyvillas recounts the landing and the bay's buried-treasure legend.
Best for
A history stop on the south loop
Nearby
- Baie Lazare Beach0.2 NM away
- Baie Lazare and Anse Gouvernement Anchorage0.6 NM away
- Anse Takamaka Anchorage0.8 NM away
- Baie Lazare Village (Fuel, Clinic, Police, Shops)0.8 NM away
- Windsong Beach Restaurant (Kempinski, Baie Lazare)0.8 NM away
- Anse Takamaka0.9 NM away
- Takamaka Rocks Dive0.9 NM away
- Chez Batista (Anse Takamaka)1 NM away