Reunion Island
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Leisure Cottages |
BRAS LONTAN |
Leisure Cottages |
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You can practise lots of outdoor activities and discover the island from our Leisure Cottages Bras Lontan |
The main activity is HIKING. If you are keen on trekking you will do numerous hikes and discover the FAUNA and FLORA of Reunion island as well as its patrimony. |
In the FOREST of BELOUVE (Plaine des Palmistes) you will discover
the luxuriance of the primary forest and its tree ferns. |
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Tree fern |
From La PLAINE des CAFRES you will find pasture land, livestock and see lots of volcanic peaks. |
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Pasture land
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From ENTRE DEUX you will have the opportunity to admire magnificient "créole" style houses.
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"Créole" style house |
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From BRAS de la PLAINE you will have a sight on impressive gorges. |
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"Bras de La Plaine" |
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Of course, no one would like to miss : Le PITON de la FOURNAISE and Le PITON des NEIGES. |
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View from Le Piton des Neiges |
Path to Le Piton de La Fournaise |
| Near at hand, you will also have the possibility to practise other sports such as horse-riding, mountain-bike, paragliding ... and so on. | |
Paragliding |
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Swimming, snorkelling or skin diving are a real pleasure at ÉTANG-SALÉ, GRANDE ANSE or in SAINT-PIERRE.
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Beach of "Grand Anse" |
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Many very interesting museums will hold your attention. |
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*MUSEE LONTAN in Petit Tampon |
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*MAISON du VOLCAN in Bourg-Murat |
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*MUSEE STELLA MATUTINA in Saint-Leu |
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*MAISON de L'INDE in Saint-Louis |
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"Maison du Volcan" |
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Religious bulding give evidence of the multiplicity of religions on the island |
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*HINDU TEMPLES in Saint-Pierre and Saint-Louis |
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*CHURCHES in Saint-Pierre and Saint-Louis |
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*MOSQUE in Saint Pierre |
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*CHINESE PAGODA in Saint-Pierre |
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Hindou Temple |
You shall also find numerous historicals monuments, testifying of the colonial past of Réunion Island. |
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MAISON ROUGE in Saint-Louis : coffee domain of the 17th century. . |
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THE TOWN HALL of Saint-Pierre |
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Town Hall of Saint-Pierre |
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Lots of parks and botanicals gardens will show you the splendours of the flora on Reunion Island. |
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*EXOTICA in Pierrefonds |
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*LE VIEUX DOMAINE in Ravine des Cabris |
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*THE ROSARY ANTOINE in Bras de Pontho |
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*THE ORCHIDS in Pont d' Yves |
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Orchids |
Markets will be priviledged places to discover fruits and vegetables and to smell the scent of the various spices. |
| *On Fridays at LE TAMPON. |
| *On Satuday mornings in SAINT-PIERRE (with local handicrafts in addition). |
