Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Saint-Denis (Reunion). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Jardin de l'État, Grand Marché, and St. Denis Cathedral. Also, be sure to include Muséum Histoire Naturelle in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Saint-Denis (Saint-Denis).
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Jardin de l'État
Garden in Saint Denis, Réunion. The Jardin de l'État, formerly known as the Jardin du Roy, is a historic botanical garden on the island of Réunion, found in the capital Saint-Denis.
Planted with trees and spices taken from outside the island by Pierre Poivre, the garden is home to a natural history museum opened in August 1855. The garden was built from 1767 to 1773.
The garden's golden era came at the beginning of the 19th century, when its plants were tended to by famous botanists such as Joseph Hubert, Nicolas Bréon and Jean-Michel-Claude Richard. At that time the garden housed 2000 species. 7000 of its plants were distributed to the islanders in 1825 as part of a scheme to improve the colonial agriculture.
Today, the garden's main entrance faces the historic Rue de Paris. In the garden itself a bust of Pierre Poivre and a Wallace fountain.[1]
Address: Place de Metz, Saint-Denis
Grand Marché
The large market of Saint-Denis is a craft market of the island of Reunion, French department and overseas region in the southwest of the Indian Ocean. Located 2, rue du Maréchal-Leclerc, in the downtown area of the town of Saint-Denis, it is listed in full in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments since August 21, 1997.
Address: 2 Rue du Marechal Leclerc, Saint-Denis
St. Denis Cathedral
Also known as: Cathédrale de Saint-Denis de La Réunion
Catholic church in Saint-Denis, 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. It is dedicated to Saint Denis, after whom the city of Saint-Denis is named, and is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion.[2]
Address: 34-36 Rue Jean Chatel, 97400 Saint-Denis
Muséum Histoire Naturelle
Museum
Address: 1 Rue Poivre, 97400 Saint-Denis
La Barachois
Park, Relax in park
Maison Kichenin
The Kichenin house is a remarkable house on the island of Reunion, a French overseas department and region in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Located in downtown Saint-Denis at number 42 of the street La Bourdonnais, it is listed in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments since December 28, 1984.
Address: 42 Rue Labourdonnais, Saint-Denis
Église Notre Dame de La Délivrance
Church
Address: 20 Place de la Delivrance, 97400 Saint-Denis
War Memorial
Also known as: Monument aux Morts
Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I. After the end of the 1914–1918 war there was a frenzy to build memorials to commemorate those who had been killed and it has been calculated that in this period well over 36,000 individual memorials were erected throughout France with the majority of these being built between 1919 and 1926. These memorials are known as monuments aux morts - literally monuments to the dead and what are known in the United Kingdom as war memorials.[3]
Address: At the intersection of Avenue de la Victoire and Rue de la Compangie, Saint-Denis
Maison Timol
The Timol house is a remarkable house on the island of Reunion, a French overseas department and region in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Located in downtown Saint-Denis at number 32 of the rue de Paris, it is listed in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments since September 11, 1990.
Address: 32 Rue de Paris, Saint-Denis
Chapelle de l'Immaculée Conception
The chapel of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic chapel on the island of Reunion, a French overseas department and region in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Located in Saint-Denis at the corner of rue Sainte-Anne and rue de Paris, it is listed in the supplementary inventory of historical monuments since June 6, 1988. It is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.
Since 2017, it has been home to the only pipe organ in Reunion, a German baroque style organ.
Address: 10 Rue Sainte-Anne, Saint-Denis
L'ancien Hôtel de Ville
The city hall of Saint-Denis is a building on the rue de Paris that serves as the city hall of Saint-Denis de La Réunion. Recently restored, it now hosts again part of the activity of the city hall. Started in 1846, the building was delivered on April 21, 1860. It has been classified as a historical monument in its entirety since October 13, 1975.
Address: 2 Avenue de la Victoire, Saint-Denis