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Archipelago Mascarareignes 3 islands: Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues

Our Island

Reunion island is situated at the East

of Africa in the Indian Ocean and

800km from Madagascar.

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Reunion Island It is a volcanic island.It is a volcanic island.

Its highest peak (3 071m) is Its highest peak (3 071m) is called the Piton des called the Piton des Neiges. Our island hosts Neiges. Our island hosts one of the most active one of the most active volcanoes in the world: the volcanoes in the world: the Piton de la Fournaise.Piton de la Fournaise.

St Pierre

Welcome to St PIERRE

The 3 main cities Saint Denis is the

capital city. Saint Paul (west

coast) and Saint Pierre (south coast) are the 2 other main cities.

St Paul

St Pierre

We live in Saint-Pierre Saint-Pierre is a

city in the South west of La Réunion.

80 000 inhabitants Saint-Pierre’s

waterfront is a must for its port, restaurants, bars and beach.

Saint Pierre

Saint Pierre

Temperatures in Reunion Island.

Hurricane

Pluviometry in Reunion Island.

The landscapes

The lagoon

The Langevin riverand its very nice waterfall

The Langevin river is a river in the south of Reunion island. Reunion people come to bathe in its cold water most of the time. There is also a waterfall, and there are people coming to picnic.

This is one of the numerous waterfalls

This is Reunion volcano named the Piton de la Fournaise

This volcano

Is not dangerou

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This volcano is not dangerous

The Piton de la Fournaise: our volcano

• The Piton de la Fournaise is the volcano of Reunion Island. It often erupts

• Many tourists come to admire this unique scenery.

The Fornica Léo

In 2006 it snowed on the Snow Peak

Le Piton des Neiges

The Piton de la Fournaise under the snow

Three calderas : the Cirques

Mafate Salazie

Cilaos

The Cirque of Salazie

The Cirque of Salazie is the most beautiful of the three corries in Reunion island. It is also the most accessible.

The Cirque of Mafate The Cirque of Mafate

is the second corry in Reunion. It is known to have the most beautiful landscapes. You can only hike to Mafate, there is no road.

The Cirque of Cilaos

The Cirque of Cilaos is the third corry in Reunion island. It is also very beautiful. Here are planted the best lentils in the world.

The Cirque of Cilaos

The Cirque of Cilaos is the third corry in Reunion island. It is also very beautiful. Here are planted the best lentils in the world.

This is the Grand Etang (great pond)

The inhabitants of Reunion island

We are 850 000, all different. We are mixed.

The population of Reunion Island

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The Reunioneese population is composed of : - people from Madagascar, from the east of mainland Africa : the Caffers - from the western and south-east of India, Gujarat: the Z’Arabs - from Tamil Nadu in India : the Malbars - from southern China : the Chinese - and of course from Europe : the Z’Oreils. All arrived in the island during the different phases of the settlement and development of the island. Today, the population of the island is particularly mixed.

Here are various inhabitants

Official languages.

« koman i lé ?=how are you ? »

and French « comment ça va ? »

We speak Creole

Ti fleur fanée

Ti fleur fanéeTi fleur aimée

Di à moin toujours

Couc c'est l'amour