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The leeward coast(non windy)

The windycoast

Facts and FiguresReunion Island is a French overseasdepartement.

Gent / Reunion : 10 000 km – 11h00 Flight Duration

Time difference: +2 h in Summer/ +3h in Winter

Area : 2 512 Km²

Population : 840 000

Main City: Saint-Denis

Money : Euro

Airports : Roland Garros / Pierrefonds

Climate : Summer : october – april (30 – 35° C)

Winter : may – september (23 – 27°)

… and + 100 microclimates

Highlights of Reunion

• The volcano of The Piton de La Fournaise

• The Cirques of Cilaos, Salazie and Mafate

• The Wild South (Petite-île to Sainte Rose)

• The 22 Km of blue Lagoon

Many points of interests :

• Our Bourbon Vanilla

• Our « Victoria » Pineapple

• Our typical dishes : « carry » and « rougail »

A DIVERSITY OF A

CONTINENT

The West Coast

The West & South Coast

The Wild SouthPetite île – Sainte Rose

« Pitons, cirques and remparts »Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

since 2010 (42% Reunion)

Piton de La Fournaise Piton des Neiges

3 magnificientcirques

Salazie, Cilaos and Mafate

« Pitons, cirques and remparts »Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

since 2010

The « Piton des Neiges »

Reunion Island emergedof the Ocean 3 millonsyears ago.

Today, the « Piton desNeiges » appears as thehighest point of theIndian Ocean (3071m).

When the volcano collapsed, due to theerosion, the Piton des Neiges created three« cirques », natural amphiteathers andunique sanctuaries of biodiversity.

The « Piton de La Fournaise »

THE STAR OF THE ISLAND

The Piton de la Fournaise is ashield volcano, which is notdangerous for thepopulation.

Point of interest of the island(2631m), it is one of the mostactive volcano on theplanet and often offers anastonishing show !

Access : Pas deBellecombe, le Grand brulé

The cirque of Salazie

THE GREENEST ONE

• The most accessible (45 min by car from the airport)• A luxurious vegetation and numerous waterfalls• Hiking trails in Salazie and towards the others cirques• Hell Bourg, authenticity of one of the most beautifulvillage « villages de France » and « Villages créoles »

The cirque of CilaosThe biggest and sunniest cirque

• Dominated by the Piton des Neiges (3071m) (hikingpossibilities)

• Accessible by the famous « Route aux 400 virages », (The400 shifts road) a magnificient and panoramic road

• Perfect place for hiking, canyoning, mountain biking …

• Wine, lentils and embroidery of Cilaos

The cirque of MafateOnly accessible by foot !

• Only accessible by foot (Multiple points of acess)

• The wildest cirque

• 100 Km of trails and a dozen summits over 2000 m : « the trekkers paradise »

A fantastic natural playground

70 sportives and leisure activities for the adventurers but also families

The North and the East

SAINT DENIS

A city with a preserved colonial character,Saint Denis is a cultural stop : Le Barachois, LaRue de Paris, le Jardin de l’Etat, the numerousreligious buildings…

From Saint-Benoît to Sainte-Marie

The discovery of the East coast is animmersion to the culture of the sugarcanne and the Vanilla of Bourbon.

A SUCCESSFUL MELTING POT

A UNIQUE CREOL IDENTITY

Koman i lé ? Lé la !*

* How are you ? I am fine !

Accomodations

And Island for all budgets

• Two 5* hotels• Twelve 4* hotels

More than 85 « gites de France » and guesthouses…

An authentic hospitality, a personalised customerservice and a wide range of services…

Two 5* HotelsLux* Ile de La RéunionLa Saline Les Bains

Palm Hotel & SpaPetite-île

Twelve 4* HotelsLe Saint AlexisBoucan Canot

Le Blue MargouillatSt Leu

2 & 3* HotelsLe Nautile***La Saline Les Bains

L’Alamanda**L’Ermitage

THINK ABOUT REUNION ISLAND !

Simplified entry formalities (ID), sanitary guaranties No jet lag (+2h or + 3h) A diversity of landscapes (mountains, beaches,…), cultures

(unique creole identity, multicultural land), religions, activities(70 activities), cuisine

And a warm and welcoming population …

REUNION ISLAND TOURISM BOARD90, rue de la Boétie 75008 PARIS – France

www.reunion.fr

Sales Promotion Manager - Benelux

Anne-Laure PAYET

Tel : +33 (0)676 252 628

Email : al.payet@reunion.fr

REUNION ISLAND TOURISM BOARDSALES BRANCH - PARIS

90, rue de la Boétie 75008 PARIS

www.reunion.fr

Benelux sales representative

Anne-Laure PAYET

Tel : +33 (0)676 252 628

Email : al.payet@reunion.fr

HAVE A NICE TRIP!