WELCOME TO FRANCOIS LEGUAT RESERVE

Come and discover our 20ha Reserve and get a glimpse of what Rodrigues looked like before the arrival of man. Take a guided tour through our magnificent valley filled with hundreds of giant tortoises, tropic birds and tens of thousands of native trees, then explore Grande Caverne where you will be enchanted by majestic limestone formations.

TORTOISES

Pristine Rodrigues used to have the highest density of land tortoises to have ever existed on planet earth.

CAVES

The Reserve is located in the south western part of Rodrigues a unique landscape of limestone features including 9 impressive caves and dolines.

PLANTS

Rodrigues'’ native flora has suffered massively since the colonisation of Rodrigues.

BOUTIQUE & RESTO

Visitors are encouraged to taste our delicious cuisine, the fresh local juices and cocktails at our restaurant.

MUSEUM

A tour through the four galleries of the museum will give visitors a good insight in the Natural History of Rodrigues.

ECOLOGICAL ACTION

Restoration of areas of native forest is a vital step in conservation on Rodrigues.

REVIEWS

Visited the Reserve last week, was just awesome. The Tortoise, the reserve, the Grande Caverne and also the Museum. and not to forget our guide Noemie who was excellent and very helpful to us. Hats off to all the team who made this Reserve what it is today and hope it will be preserve like that for years and years.....

Kevin

Visited recently, was amazing!

It looks really nice and I think should have further exploration to its natural beauty

Great site, great work. Bravo Aurele et l'equipe.

we visited the reserve some days back and it is one of the best places in Rodrigues which should not be missed at any cost. The food was lovely and the guided tour was excellent.