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La Réunion hosts many beaches. They are often equipped with barbecues, amenities, and parking spaces. Hermitage Beach is the most extensive and best-preserved lagoon in Réunion Island and a popular snorkelling location. [49] It is a white sand beach lined with casuarina trees under which the locals often organise picnics.
Saint-Gilles is a village located along the west coast of the island of Réunion, in the commune of Saint-Paul. It is the site of the island's most popular seaside resort . Beaches
Les Trois-Bassins (French pronunciation: [le tʁwɑ basɛ̃], lit. ' The Three Basins ') is a commune in the department of Réunion.It is found on the west coast of the island, and the summit of Grand Bénare lies within its borders.
The Mascarene Islands (English: / m æ s k ə ˈ r iː n /, French: Mascareignes) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion.
The Grand Galet Falls (also called Langevin Falls after the name of its river) is situated in the commune of Saint-Joseph on the island of Réunion. It is situated in the Réunion National Park, and its natural pool is a popular swimming and picnic place on weekends and holidays.
The island's topography is very mountainous, [46] with mountains that can be as high as 3,000 m (9,842 ft) close to the coast. [45] The island has many natural tourist attractions, including Piton des Neiges (the highest point on the island), [ 46 ] lava cliffs, and deep canyons. [ 45 ]
The main factors causing vulnerability include beach erosion, a poor recovery rate of coral reef flats, hydrodynamic conditions, and urbanisation, which puts pressure on the soil and aggravates coastal erosion, degrades the landscape, and generates pollution. The reef areas near the dock at Pirogue and St-Pierre Ville are suffering irreversible ...
Adjacent to the core is an area of voluntary commitment (aire d'adhésion, buffer zone) covering 876.96 km 2 (338.60 sq mi) and touching all 24 communes on the island. Altogether, the park extends over more than 75% of the island. [4]: 12 The island of Réunion is volcanic in origin and sits over a hotspot. [5]