Three Bays & Battle of Madagascar

A Forgotten War

Discover the Three Bays, Sugarloaf Mountain by 4×4 or Quad bike and the Battle of Madagascar sites. The sandy track will lead to all three bays with beautiful scenery. The series of beautiful turquoise bays, lined with long white sandy beaches have interesting names such as the Pigeons’ Bay, the Duns’Bay and the Sakalava Bay. As you travel along you will see the artillery and fortifications which are material evidence of the Battle of Madagascar. This forgotten war was the last war fought between France and Britain. The British campaign called ‘Ironclad’ had the aim of capturing the natural harbour of Diego Suarez and Madagascar during World War II. It wasn’t until 1960 that the Madagascar gained its independence. Afterwards, visit the Ramena Beach to try some local dishes. Ramena is a picture postcard tropical beach with white sands and turquoise blue sea.