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Its capital and largest city is Saint-Denis. La Réunion was uninhabited until French immigrants and colonial subjects settled the island in the 17th century. Its tropical climate led to the development of a plantation economy focused primarily on sugar; slaves from East Africa were imported as fieldworkers, followed by Malays, Vietnamese ...
Bilingual sign in French and Reunionese Creole. Saint-Denis (/ ˌ s æ̃ d ə ˈ n iː /, French: [sɛ̃ d(ə)ni] ⓘ; Reunionese Creole: Sin-Dni), unofficially Saint-Denis de La Réunion (pronounced [sɛ̃ d(ə)ni də la ʁeynjɔ̃]) for disambiguation, is the prefecture (administrative capital) of the French overseas department and region of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean.
Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ]; Reunionese Creole: Sin-Pyè) is the third-largest commune in the French overseas department and region of Réunion.Located on the southwest side of the island, it is the capital of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
INSEE code Postal code Commune name Year of creation Arrondissement Intercommunality [1]; 97401: 97425: Les Avirons: 1894: Saint-Pierre: CIVIS 97402: 97412: Bras-Panon
The French flag is used on the island. The island's capital is Saint-Denis, [1] and the island is divided into 4 arrondissements, 24 communes and 25 cantons. [2] Réunion is governed by French law under Article 73 of the Constitution of France, under which the laws and regulations are applicable as of right, as in metropolitan France. [3]
Saint-Denis Cathedral [1] (French: Cathédrale Saint-Denis de Saint-Denis de La Réunion) [2] or at greater length the Cathedral of St. Denis, Saint-Denis, Réunion, [3] is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Saint-Denis, capital of the island of Reunion, [4] a province of France in the Indian Ocean, part of Africa.
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Réunion's capital Saint-Denis and the lagoons of St-Gilles-les Bains also attract tourists. [46] The Domaine du Grand Hazier, an 18th-century home of a sugar planter and official French historical monument, has a large garden with fruit trees and tropical flowers. [46] [50] Festivals take place year round throughout the island. [43]