France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, M'Tsamoudou, islet of white sand on the coral reef in the lagoon facing Saziley Point (aerial view)

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Nyambadao, kayaking next to Sakouli beach (aerial view)

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Sada, Tahiti beach (Mtsagnougni) in the Bay of Boueni

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Mamoudzou, large central market at the port, stacking sticks of cinnamon, used in pastry, this bark has highly perfumed smell with a sweet an...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Tsimkoura, traditional marriage, gold jewellery and Masked hands with henna

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, M'Tsamoudou, islet of white sand on the coral reef in the lagoon facing Saziley Point (aerial view)

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Kani Keli, the Maore Garden and the beach of N'Gouja (aerial view)

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Southern Crete Forest Reserve (Reserve Forestiere des Cretes du Sud), hikers at the summit of Mount Choungui (594 meters) and the Bay...

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Nyambadao, gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda)

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Ouangani, Mahorais woman wearing a facial mask with sandalwood (the m'sindzano)

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Ouangani, Jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Ouangani, distillery of Ylang ylang flowers freshly picked, an essential oil is extracted used in perfumery

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Ouangani, essential oil distillery based on ylang ylang flower petals (Cananga odorata) in artisan alembic, Hassani Soulaimana co lea...

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Ouangani, ylang ylang (Cananga odorata) flower and their foliage

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Nyambadao, Sakouli beach, Giant bat, called Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis comorensis)

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Kani Keli, N'Gouja beach, the Maore Garden, green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) covering eggs with sand after laying eggs

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Sada, Tahiti beach (Mtsagnougni) in the Bay of Boueni

France, Mayotte island (French overseas department), Grande Terre, Sada, Boueni Bay and Mount Choungui in the background

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Trevani, traditional wooden houses stained near the oldest hotel of the island on Trevani beach, closest to Mamoudzou

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Nyambadao, infinity pool of the Sakouli hotel, located on the Oriental part of Grande Terre overlooking the lagoon and facing the Bandrele is...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Coconi, Vanilla manual fertilization with a spine of lemon tree, this operation must be done early in the morning before the big heat

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Sada, located on the Western coast, village known for its jewellery having the most ancient handicraft tradition, women weaving coconut fibre...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Mirereni, Combani Forest Reserve, hiking trail across a wild bambouseraie, hiker observing giant bamboo 15 meters high

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Mamoudzou, large central market at the port, pedestrian passing in front of a souvenir shop selling baskets in coconut fibre with the colors...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Combani, Botanical Garden, located near the Coconi breeding-ground, free access, show-window of the Mahore biodiversity, reader sitting on a...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Mtsamboro, one of the biggest closed lagoon in the world (1500 km), plunged into a mask and snorkel, sightings of dolphins

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Kani Keli, N'gouja beach, tourist stroking a Maki, small omnivore lemur, espaccialy frugivore, native from Madagascar, emblem of the island,...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Nyambadao, Mill Bay with mount Choungui in the background, arrival of the fishermen and their fishing boats at low tide

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Ouangani, Mbiwi, traditional Mahore dance reserved for large traditional weddings, woman wearing a sandalwood beauty mask embellished with a...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Ouangani, woman in traditional makeup session realizing a beauty mask, the M'zinzano, which means sandalwood in Shimaore language, native of...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Poroani, traditional make up session with kaolin to realize a mask for the M'zinzano festival which means sandalwood in Shimaore language, na...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Sada, bay of Boueni, Tahiti beach, view of the coastline from the coastal road, named after the Mount Counqui visible on the bay from the bea...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Ouangani, Ylang Ylang flower in a hand decorated with golden jewelleries, named the queen of the flowers, its golden petals are very much wan...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Mtsamboro, one of the biggest closed lagoon in the world (1500 km), diving mask and snorkel on the plateau of the reef before falling

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Sada, bay of Rouen, lush vegetation at sunset toward mount Choungui

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Kani Keli, N'Gouja beach, fare installed at the end of a wooden dock overlooking the lagoon, the lagoon boat returning from a dive

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Hamouro, beach of brun sand facing the Bandrele Pass, arrival of fishermen and their boats with colorful rockers at dawn

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Moutsamoudou, Saziley beach, sailboat moored on the lagoon facing the shore lined with baobabs (aerial view)

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Tsimkoura, Debbah (or Deba), Custom festival, religious dances performed by women only deliberately in a very slow rhythm perfectly synchroni...

Indian Ocean, Mayotte Island (French overseas department), Tsimkoura, the Haroussi is a festival that lasts two weeks and celebrates the union of a couple, brides dressed in traditional and modern beh...