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Country
  
France

Arrondissement
  
Saint-Denis

INSEE/Postal code
  
97411 /97400

Local time
  
Tuesday 8:46 PM

University
  
University of La Réunion

Overseas region and department
  
Réunion

Intercommunality
  
Nord de la Réunion

Area
  
142.8 km²

Population
  
145,347 (2011)

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Elevation
  
0–2,276 m (0–7,467 ft)(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)

Weather
  
26°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 82% Humidity

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Saint-Denis ([sɛ̃.də.ni], or unofficially Saint-Denis de la Réunion for disambiguation) is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis.

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Map of Saint-Denis, Reunion

Saint-Denis is the most populous commune in the French overseas departments. At the 1999 census, there were 158,139 inhabitants in the urban area of Saint-Denis, 131,557 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Saint-Denis proper and the remainder in the neighbouring commune of Sainte-Marie.

History

Saint-Denis was founded by Étienne Regnault in 1669 and became the capital of Réunion island in 1738.

Neighbourhoods

The town has many neighbourhoods : Le Barachois, Bellepierre, Bois-de-Nèfles, La Bretagne (Le Cerf), Le Brûlé, Les Camélias, Centre-ville, Champ-Fleuri, La Montagne(Le Colorado, Ruisseau Blanc, Saint-Bernard), Montgaillard, La Providence, La Rivière Saint-Denis (La Redoute), Ruisseau des Noirs, Saint-François, Saint-Jacques, Sainte-Clotilde (Le Butor, le Chaudron, Commune Prima, Domenjod, Le Moufia), La Source, La Trinité, Vauban

Transport and accommodation

The closest airport is Roland Garros Airport which is also the main international airport of Réunion.

The hotels in Saint-Denis include Mercure Creolia Hotel, Austral Hotel and Best Western.

Mayors

  • since 2008: Gilbert Annette, PS
  • 2001–2008: René-Paul Victoria, UMP
  • 1994–2001: Michel Tamaya, PS
  • 1989–1994: Gilbert Annette, PS
  • 1969–1989: Auguste Legros, RPR

    • Attractions

  • Léon Dierx Museum (art gallery and museum)
  • Jardin de l'État (public gardens – includes a natural history museum)
  • Le Barachois, seafront park
  • La Roche Écrite (15 km (9 mi) south of the city), summit overlooking Saint-Denis, with impressive views over the city
  • Brasseries de Bourbon
  • The mosque Noor-e-Islam, the biggest of Reunion and the oldest existing on French soil (1905)

    • Economy

    IBM has an office in Saint-Denis.

    International relations

    Prince Bảo Vàng of Vietnam (also known as Yves Claude Vinh San) the son of Emperor Duy Tân, was born and currently resides in Saint-Denis, Réunion with his family.

    Twin towns – Sister cities

    Saint-Denis, Réunion is twinned with:

  • Metz (France)
  • Nice (France)
  • Tangier (Morocco)

    • Personalities

    Sentenced to exile in Réunion, the Moroccan Rais Abd el-Krim lived a few years in Saint-Denis from 1926.

  • Félix Guyon (1831-1920), urologist
  • Édouard Hervé (1835-1899), journalist and academician
  • Juliette Dodu (1848-1909), resistant to the war of 1870
  • Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939), art dealer and gallery
  • Raymond Vergès (1882-1957), mayor of the town, founder of Témoignages
  • Roland Garros (1888-1918), aviator
  • Émile Hugot (1904-1993), industrialist in sugarcane
  • Jean-Henri Azéma (1913-2000), poet
  • Raymond Barre 1924-2007, politician
  • Daniel Sangouma (1965), sprinter
  • Gérald De Palmas (1967), singer
  • Surya Bonaly (1973), International Olympic Skater
  • Willy Grondin (1974), football player
  • Daniel Narcisse (1979), International handball

    • References

    Saint-Denis, Réunion Wikipedia
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