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Réunion at a glance
Réunion is a territory in Eastern Africa; its capital is Saint-Denis. People mainly speak French. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- Saint-Denis
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- Eastern Africa
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Réunion’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
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Places to see in Réunion
12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.
Réunion National ParkUNESCO
Parc national de La Réunion (cœur)
Park & nature · Réunion
Réunion National Park is a National Park of France located on the island of Réunion, an overseas department in the western Indian Ocean. Established on 5 March 2007, the park protects the endemic ecosystems of Les Hauts, Réunion's mountainous interior, and covers around 42% of the island.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: © Geolina (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Piton d'AnchaingUNESCO
Mountain · Réunion
Photo: Jean-Marc Astesana from Voisins le Bretonneux, France (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

Saint-Denis
City · Réunion
Saint-Denis, unofficially Saint-Denis de La Réunion for disambiguation, is the prefecture of the French overseas department and region of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: SaintDenisReunion002.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Saint-Pierre
Town · Réunion
Saint-Pierre 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 headquarters of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Falco97410 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Saint-Paul
Town · Réunion
Saint-Paul is the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme west side of the island of Réunion.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Réunion-Saint-Paul.png (Public domain). Map

Piton de la Fournaise
Mountain · Réunion
Piton de la Fournaise is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island, a French overseas department and region, in the Indian Ocean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Alexandre Péribé (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Le Tampon
Town · Réunion
Le Tampon is the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department and region of Réunion. It is located on the south-central part of the island of Reunion, adjacent to Saint Pierre.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: ThomasInTheSky (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Piton des Neiges
Mountain · Réunion
The Piton des Neiges is a 3,069 m (10,069 ft) complex volcano on Réunion, one of the French volcanic islands in the Mascarene Archipelago in the southwestern Indian Ocean. It is located about 800 kilometres (500 mi) east of Madagascar.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dunog (Public domain). Map

Trou de Fer
Waterfall · Réunion
The Trou de Fer is a canyon on Reunion Island, off the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The primary river flowing through the gorge, which is up to 300 m (1,000 ft) deep, is the Bras de Caverne River, a tributary of the Rivière du Mât.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jennifer_greatoutdoors (Public domain). Map

Saint-Denis Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Denis
Religious · Réunion
Saint-Denis Cathedral or at greater length the Cathedral of St. Denis, Saint-Denis, Réunion, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Saint-Denis, capital of the island of Reunion, a province of France in the Indian Ocean, part of Africa.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bbb (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Gros Morne
Mountain · Réunion
The Gros Morne is a volcanic peak on the island of Réunion, located to the north of the town of Cilaos. Lying just to the west of its slightly taller neighbour, the Piton des Neiges, the Gros Morne rises to a height of 3,019 metres (9,905 ft).
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Thierry Caro (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Cascade Blanche
Waterfall · Réunion
The Cascade Blanche is a waterfall on the island of Réunion, overseas department French in the southwest Indian Ocean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Thierry Caro (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Keep exploring
Also in Eastern Africa: Kenya · Tanzania · Ethiopia · British Indian Ocean Territory · Burundi · Comoros · Djibouti · Eritrea
Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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