Wooden pier
At Anse Noire.
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Anse Noire and Anse Dufour are two small neighbouring coves on Martinique's south-west coast in the commune of Les Anses-d'Arlet, about 8 km in a straight line north-west of the town of Le Diamant. A short rocky headland separates them, so you can walk from one to the other in minutes. Anse Noire, the «black cove», is a small beach of dark sand ringed by green forest, with a long wooden pier topped by a shelter running out from its middle. Anse Dufour is a small fishing village on a cove of lighter sand, where colourful wooden fishing boats are drawn up and houses look down between flowering trees. Both coves are known for calm, clear water ideal for snorkelling, where sea turtles are often seen grazing on seagrass on the bottom, along with colourful fish and coral. Anse Dufour has small restaurants serving fresh fish. Both beaches are free. Do not touch or chase the turtles and keep your distance; go in the morning before the tour buses arrive, and note that the road down to the coves is narrow and steep.
At Anse Noire.
At Anse Dufour.
In the shallows.
Les Anses-d'Arlet, Martinique
Often while snorkelling; do not touch them.
Yes, at Anse Dufour.