Notre-Dame-des-Flots

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • Religious site
Route de la Baie des Tortues 98870 Bourail
Notre-Dame-des-Flots faces the sea from a hill overlooking Gouaro Bay, watching over the boats. It was a highly strategic site during the prison era, as it allowed you to see all the boats arriving in the bay.
The Notre-Dame-des-Flots statue watches over the ships from its hilltop site and offers a spectacular view of the mouth of the Néra, the surrounding valley and the whole of La Roche Percée beach. On either side of the Bourail Pass in front of La Roche Percée, you can see part of New Caledonia’s lagoon, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Notre-Dame-des-Flots is not far from the ruins of Gouaro Lighthouse and is an important reminder of the importance of ships during the prison era,...

Services

Car park
Free car park
Pets welcome

Openings

All year 2024 Open everyday

Location

Notre-Dame-des-Flots
Route de la Baie des Tortues 98870 Bourail

Environment

  • Mountain view
  • Overview on river
  • Sea view

Access

  • Notre-Dame-des-Flots can be accessed via a small footpath located not far from Gouaro Lighthouse, beside the old lookout. You can drive to the lookout or walk along the Three Bays Trail.
Updated on 09 January 2024 at 14:23
by Sud Tourisme Nouvelle-Calédonie
(Offer identifier : 5425415)
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