A 35-minute drive, an exit at Pierrefonds, and the mountains close in behind you. L’Entre-Deux owes its name to its exact location, between the Bras de Cilaos and the Bras de la Plaine.
Long isolated by its two rivers and accessible only by a simple footbridge, the village has preserved what the rest of the island has often lost: entire streets of wooden Creole huts, varangues, intricately carved lambrequins, and gardens overflowing with flowers.
You can wander around aimlessly, pop into artisans’ workshops—choca weaving, wood carving, seed jewelry, embroidery—and enjoy a curry lunch in a hut converted into a guesthouse.
It’s also the starting point for the hike up to Dimitile, a former refuge for runaway slaves, with a bird’s-eye view of the Cilaos cirque at the summit.
The tourist office, housed in a traditional hut, offers guided heritage tours: the best way to understand what you’re seeing.
