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Club Med unveils new experiences at La Pointe aux Canonniers In the presence of: - Ivan Leslie Collendavelloo, Deputy Prime Minister; - Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH, Former President, Former Minister, Minister Mentor and Minister of Defence; - Anil Gayan, Minister of Tourism and Communication; - Prithvirajsing ROOPUN, Minister of Culture; - Etienne SINATAMBOO, Minister of the Environment; - Alain WONG, Minister of Employment and Economic Integration; - Purmanund JHUGROO, Minister of Housing and Territories; - Xavier-Luc Duval, Leader of the Opposition; - His Excellency, Emmanuel Cohet, Ambassador of France to Mauritius; Henri Giscard d'Estaing, President of Club Med, inaugurated Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers on Thursday, June 6 and celebrated the renovation and extension which represent a global amount of 42 million euros. From left to right : Patrick Calvet, Vice President Villages Europe-Africa; Etienne Sinatamboo, Minister of the Environment; Anil Gayan, Minister of Tourism and Communication ; Alain Wong, Minister of Employment and Economic Integration; Anerood Jugnauth, Former President, Former Minister, Minister Mentor and Minister of Defence; Emmanuel Cohet, Ambassador of France; Ivan Collendavelloo, Deputy Prime Minister; Henri Giscard d’Estaing, President of Club Med; Prithvirajsing Roopun, Minister of Culture; Rony Lam, CEO MCB. More than 200 guests from 20 countries around the world attended the inauguration of the new face of Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers on June 6, 2019. Elected officials, local actors and institutions, partners, investors, journalists discovered the new experiences offered to customers such as the new family zone and the new zen zone exclusively reserved for adults. Page 1 / 3 Club Med: a major player in the development of the Mauritian economy and tourism Since 1973, when it opened the resort of La Pointe aux Canonniers on a preserved site in Grand Bay, Club Med has continued to invest in Mauritius with the opening of the resort of La Plantation d'Albion – 1st Club Med Exclusive Collection (opened in 2007) - followed by the opening of the Villas d'Albion – 1st Club Med Property program (launched in 2010). The annual activity of these two resorts represents an important windfall for local economy by generating direct jobs for more than 500 Mauritians - more than 50% of GOs (Gentils Organisateurs) and GEs (Gentils Employés) - and also by generating indirect jobs. Many activities are contracted out by nearly 200 local service providers, generating significant local economic benefits. Carried out in 2018 and over a short period of 5 months, the renovation and extension works of Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers represent a global investment of 42 million euros, in partnership with COFIVRA, the owner of the resort. These works, which has mobilized many Mauritian companies, have made now this resort the new flagship of Club Med in Mauritius. They also strengthen the already strong relationship between Mauritius and Club Med. This relationship is also characterized by the employment of nearly 1,000 Mauritians in one of worldwide Club Med resorts, and by the partnership established between Club Med and two Mauritian hotel management schools - each year Mauritian resorts integrate interns from these schools. As La Plantation d'Albion, Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers hosts French, South African and international customers. With its new structures, the resort contributes to fully reinforce Mauritius’s prestige and attractiveness on an international scale and will attract new customers such as Asians, benefiting from flights from Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore. Page 2 / 3 Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers: the ideal destination for an international clientele - families and active couples Located about 1h30 away by car from the international airport, on the north of Mauritius, on a preserved site in Grand Bay, Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers offers an exceptional setting all year round thanks to a mild tropical climate. The contemporary architecture and design of the resort, inspired by Mauritian culture, allow guests to experience a real immersion in the island's culture. A complete range of childcare facilities, from 4 months to 17 years old included, is available to customers. With a new area dedicated to families, Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers is particularly suitable for multi- generational families. This space entirely designed for parents and children with its family pool - with spirals and water arches - allows families to spend time together and create holiday memories. The new zen space of the resort welcomes adults looking for well-being. Specially designed for relaxation, this space, close to a quiet beach with a zen pool and a healthy bar, will offer a real moment of relaxation. To extend this moment, adults can now enjoy body and face treatments in the new Club Med Spa by Cinq Mondes. With its new Gourmet Lounge Restaurant, the "Alma Beach Lounge", Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers invites its customers to discover new culinary experiences in an idyllic location by the sea. Thanks to an evolutive "all day dining" offer, customers can enjoy all the flavours of Mauritius all day long. In partnership with Fabrice Sommier, "French Worker of the Year 2007", the resort also offers its customers the opportunity to discover its wine and rum cellar. Thanks to its wide range of sport activities and particularly nautical ones, Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers is an ideal holiday destination for sports lovers and the ones who look for discover marine life. Water skiing, wakeboard school, sailing school, snorkeling, scuba diving : customers will be able to try or improve their skills in different disciplines, get new sensations, discover new passions and bring home more than just memories. The resort is also the ideal starting point to discover all the rich Mauritian culture with a wide range of day and half-day excursions. Page 3 / 3 .