Port Mathurin
The capital and only port town of Rodrigues, with Creole colonial houses, a Saturday market and a busy harbor.
Port Mathurin is the capital of Rodrigues. You can walk its few streets in a short time, and it still has many wooden houses and stone buildings from the French colonial period. The market held from 6 a.m. every Saturday is the liveliest, where you can buy chili sauce, lemon pickles, honey and dried octopus. The town has a bank, supermarkets and a tourist office, and it is the starting point for car rental and boat bookings. A taxi from Plaine Pierre Airport takes about 45 minutes.
Opening hours
Open all day; market early morning on Wednesdays and Saturdays
Nearby sights
- Baie aux Huîtres
- Pointe Canon
- Mont Limon
- Saint Gabriel Church
- Grande Montagne Nature Reserve
- Anse Mourouk Kitesurfing
- Île Hermitage
- Caverne Patate