L’Aventure du Sucre
Located in Beau Plan, L’Aventure du Sucre is a museum dedicated to Mauritius’ sugar industry. Housed in a former sugar factory, it traces the history of sugarcane cultivation, colonial trade, and local production. The museum offers interactive exhibits, historical artifacts, and tastings of unrefined sugars and local rums.
History of Sugar Production in Mauritius
Sugarcane has shaped the Mauritian economy since the 17th century, introduced by the Dutch and expanded under French and British colonial rule. By the 19th century, sugar exports became the island’s main economic driver. L’Aventure du Sucre, located in a restored factory, presents this evolution through machinery displays, old photographs, and interactive models.
Sugarcane Fields Mauritius
Museum Experience
Visitors can explore:
The Boiler Room, showcasing industrial sugar refining equipment.
The Interactive Exhibits, explaining the link between sugar, slavery, and indentured labor.
The Tasting Room, offering artisanal sugars, cane syrups, and locally produced rums.
The Boutique, selling sugar-based products, jams, and Mauritian vanilla.
Industrial machinery from the historic sugar refinery at L’Aventure du Sucre – Link : L’aventure du Sucre