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Réunion en clair

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Visiting Réunion Island:
the facts that help.

Réunion en clair explains the official open data of Réunion Island, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean. This page sums up what is most useful for visitors. The rest of the site is in French.

24municipalities (communes)
1 259listed places to stay
1 059listed restaurants
16tourist information offices

Where to get information

Tourist offices know the current state of hiking trails (often closed after heavy rain), opening hours and local events. Check with them before heading to the cirques or the volcano.

Short walks with children

The island has 45 waymarked « sentiers marmailles », short and easy trails designed for children. The shortest ones:

  • La boucle de Sainte-Marguerite · Saint-Benoît, 0.4 km, 30 min
  • La plage du Tremblet · Saint-Philippe, 0.8 km, 1h
  • Le sentier de découverte de la Roche Merveilleuse · Cilaos, 1.0 km, 1h30
  • Le sentier de Bon Accueil · Saint-Louis, 1.2 km, 1h30
  • Le sentier botanique de Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix · Le Tampon, 1.3 km, 1h
  • Le sentier de découverte du Pas de Bellecombe · Sainte-Rose, 1.3 km, 1h
  • La boucle de Bras Cabot · Saint-Benoît, 1.4 km, 1h
  • La boucle de Piton Mont Vert · Saint-Pierre, 1.4 km, 1h30

Canyoning: only with a professional

The National Park lists 214 practised canyons, 28 of which are banned by official order (water catchments, rockfalls). Flash floods can happen even when the coast is sunny: always go with a qualified guide.

Rivers rise fast

River flows can jump from a few cubic metres to several hundred cubic metres per second in a single day of heavy rain: the highest daily mean recorded in our data is 763 m³/s. Never cross a flooded ford (« radier ») and stay away from riverbeds when it rains in the uplands.

Driving safely

In 2025, 924 road accidents with casualties caused 42 deaths on the island. Roads to the cirques are narrow and winding; allow extra time, especially at dusk.

Explore further (in French)

All tourism listings · Family walks and canyons · Rivers · The 24 communes · History · Daily quiz « Kosa ou koné ? »

Sources: Réunion tourist information system (TourInSoft), Département de La Réunion / AGORAH, Parc national de La Réunion, Office de l’eau Réunion, ONISR road accident files, via official open data portals.