Réunion is a French overseas region and department in the Indian Ocean, 700 km east of Madagascar and 200 km south-west of Mauritius. This volcanic island of extraordinary drama packs an active volcano, three steep-walled cirques, a UNESCO World Heritage mountain core, dense rainforest, and a warm lagoon into 2,512 km². It is simultaneously French enough to accept euros and credit cards everywhere, and exotic enough to feel like another world entirely.
Historical sites
Places where Réunion's past comes alive.
Historic
Musée Léon Dierx (Saint-Denis)
Where: Saint-Denis city centre
Admission: €5 adult / free under 26 (~$5.40)
Historic
Maison Carrère (Belle-Créole Architecture, Hell-Bourg)
Where: Hell-Bourg, Cirque de Salazie
Admission: €5 adult (~$5.40)
Historic
Église Notre-Dame des Laves (Piton Sainte-Rose)
Where: Piton Sainte-Rose, east Réunion
Admission: Free
Historic
Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle (Saint-Denis)
Where: Saint-Denis
Admission: Free