Réunion is a French island with a population of 840,974 inhabitants located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about 200 kilometres southwest of Mauritius, the nearest island.

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REUNION ISLANDS

2. REUNION ISLANDS
Réunion is a French island with a population of 840,974 inhabitants located in
the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about 200 kilometres southwest of
Mauritius, the nearest island.
Area: 970 sq miles (2,512 km²)
Founded: 1767
Capital: Saint-Denis
Population: 840,974 (Jan 1, 2013)

3. 1. REUNION ISLAND'S CORAL REEF
Its coral reef covers a concentrated part of the western littoral. The coral reef is located between St
Leu and St Gilles. It is more than 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) long and ranges in width from 50 meters (160 ft.) in
its northern part at St. Gilles to 600 meters (2,000 ft.) in the south.

4. 2. BOTANICAL GARDENS
Inhale the scent of Reunion's exquisite tropical flowers, trees and fruit; there are tours which
aim to show the visitor some of the many species on the island, before returning to the
Botanical Gardens at Saint-Denis.

5. 3. Cavadee
See the amazing rites of Reunion's Indian
community, principally made up of Tamil
Hindus. These rites include Cavadee,
which is an Indian sacrificial procession
that essentially involves body piercing
and other gruesome but reverential
symbolism. This takes place in Saint-
André. Other rites include fire-walking.

6. 4. LA FOURNAISE
Take a tour to the island's still-active volcano, La Fournaise. Nez-de-Boeuf (ox's nose) affords a splendid view
over the Rivière des Remparts, 1,000m (3,300ft) below, the Plaine des Sables and the Belle Combe pass. The
Enclos Fouque crater and the highest peak of the 2,631m (8,632ft) Fournaise can both be explored on foot. The
still active Bory and Brûlant craters are also interesting excursions.

7. 5. MOUNTAIN WALKS
There are excellent walking opportunities in the mountains. Good
climbing is to be had among the volcanic peaks. Cilaos, once
infamous as a refuge for escaped slaves, is a lovely mountain area
rising to about 1,220m (4,000ft) with impressive views from Le
Bras Sec and Îlet à Cordres. Mafate is the most secluded of the
valleys, unconnected by any road with the outside world.

8. 6. SAINT-DENIS
Saint-Denis, the capital, is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has several places of interest, including
the Natural History Museum and the Léon Dierx Art Gallery with its collection of French Impressionist paintings.
There are various temples, a mosque and a cathedral, a sign of the cultural and religious variety of the island
population.

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