Îlet Madame is one of Le Robert's ten islets. It owes its name to the fact that Madame Du Parquet, wife of the Governor of Martinique Jacques Du Parquet (1636-1646 and 1647-1685), liked to rest here in the 1650s.
It is located in Le Robert harbor, opposite Pointe La Rose. Only 375 meters separate the islet from the shore of the Pointe.
It is no more than 19 meters above sea level.
A pontoon was added in 2009 to enable various boats to dock. There are also some fifteen carbets offering welcome shade.
A signposted path leads around the site.
A beach with fine sand and turquoise waters is available for swimming. There's also a picnic area. Fishermen and companies offering excursions around the islets of Robert and the white seabed there will take you there.
Only very good swimmers can get there from Pointe La Rose.
This islet is visited on a daily basis. It's the busiest islet in the commune of Le Robert, and the only one with a sandy cove where visitors can swim. On Easter and Pentecost Sundays, and on public holidays, there can be 250 to 300 people on the islet. Peak tourist days are Wednesdays and weekends. On average, Îlet Madame welcomes almost 150 people a day! It also attracts yachtsmen, as there can be more than 10 boats moored at the pontoon or around the islet. A few fishermen also come at the end of the day to clean the hull of their skiff in the small sandy cove to the south-west of the islet.
At first, it was the fishermen who carried out the periodic garbage collection. Today, it's done by municipal workers, ONF agents and environmental associations.
Îlet Madame is one of the islets classified as "neither too degraded nor too well preserved". However, it's important to remember that when visiting natural areas (beaches, islets, forests, mountains), it's a good idea to bring your own garbage bag, so as to preserve these areas and their flora and fauna as much as possible.