“Petite Riviere Noire is a poor village where people never suffer from hunger.” Statement given by a notable person living nearby in 1986.

Petite Riviere Noire lies on the West Coast, between Grande Riviere Noire and Case Noyale.  This village is well-known for its saltpan.  Most people of Petite Riviere Noire are employed in the manufacturing of salt from sea-water.  Other important economic activities of the villages are (stag feeding), charcoal making, fishing and picking of seasonal fruits.

The village Chapel is an artisanal piece of art.  Made up of wood, straw and aloe stalks, it is a tribute of Mother Nature.  By the way, people of Petite Riviere Noire get their daily bread from nature, from the sea and the woods.

Most of the houses are made of wood and iron sheets and are partly thatched.  Petite Riviere Noire is an ecological paradise.