The special thing about this little village is that there is absolutely nothing unusual about it; other than it being gateway to Le Bouchon a nature site where a steep coastline forms interesting rock formations such as bridge-like “Pont Naturel”. L’Escalier itself is a typical Mauritian small-town with a police station, a post office, a library and a rather large fire station. Its name meaning “steps”, it is unknown where those might ever have lead to, maybe down to the River Tabac, which is separated from the village by a steep cliff and a really picturesque sight to see.