Saint-Denis, Reunion

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The Creole charm of Saint-Denis : An exploration of the city centre, its historical monuments that stand as a testimony of the splendour from the East India Company's era to the 1900’s.

Historical Saint-Denis : From Barachois to Rue de Paris, a number of buildings and Creole houses dating back to the colonial days are the historical landmarks of the now biggest French overseas city, from 1669 to our times.

Religious Saint-Denis : The Cathedral of Saint-Denis off Avenue de la Victoire, the new Kalikambal Tamil Temple and the Mosque on Rue Maréchal Leclerc (visitors are allowed outside praying times), Buddhist Pagodas along Rue Sainte-Anne.

Cultural Saint-Denis : The birthplace of famous people such as Air Pilot Roland Garros, Poet Léon Dierx, Empire General Bailly de Monthyon, Saint-Denis has several cultural places like Artothčque, the Léon Dierx Museum and the Natural History Museum.

Picturesque Saint-Denis : In the shops and numerous markets you will get a glimpse of the mixture of races and cultures found in Reunion Island (Indian Ocean crafts in the Big Market; fruit, vegetables and spices in the Small Market and the local stall-markets of Chaudron, La Source, Camélias and La Petite-Ile).

Natural Saint-Denis : A quick drive out of the city takes you to the upper reaches where you will have a wide panorama of the city. From East to West, picturesque sites with lush vegetation and excursion routes : East of Saint-Denis : – Ilet Quinquina for picnics and swims, – Montauban market gardening fields at La Bretagne, supplying the capital with fruit and vegetables, – Morne des Patates-ŕ-Durand or Pic Adam at Piton-Bois-de-Nčfles, with a magnificent view of the coastline. North of Saint-Denis : – The Providence botanical path kept by ONF (National Forest Authority), – Le Brűlé tourist zone where many hiking trails start : Cascade Maniquet, Roche Ecrite, Mafate, To the West (La Montagne) : – Colorado leisure and outdoor activities zone for golf, mountain biking, horse and pony riding, – Saint-Bernard historical site at La Montagne, – Grande Chaloupe, a former Reunion Railway station where a Schneider 030T locomotive (the first listed mobile historical "monument" of the Island) can be seen.

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