Réunion's coral reef

The Pointe des Aigrettes is a headland on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. Located in the commune of Saint-Paul, along the island's western coast, it marks the westernmost point of the territory, and may be found close to the entrance to Saint-Gilles-les-Bains along Route nationale 1.

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.

Les Trois-Bassins (French pronunciation: [le tʁwɑ basɛ̃]; literally "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 commune borders Cilaos to the west, Saint-Paul to the north and Saint-Leu to the south. The commune of Trois-Bassins was created on 27 February 1897.

Kélonia is a public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Réunion. It was built on the site of a former Turtle Ranch and purposes guided visits and educational workshops. Kélonia also participates on different research programs on marine turtles. These include migratory studies, monitoring populations, genetics, etc. It also has a turtle clinic.

The cantons of Saint-Paul are administrative divisions of Réunion, an overseas department and region of France. Since the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the city of Saint-Paul is subdivided into 3 cantons. Their seat is in Saint-Paul.

Saint-Paul (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl] ) is the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme west side of the island of Réunion. Until 1999, near Saint Paul there was the 428-metre (1,404 ft) tall mast OMEGA Chabrier transmitter.

The Conservatoire botanique national de Mascarin (12.5 hectares) is a national conservatory and botanical garden located at 2, rue du Père Georges, Colimaçons, Saint-Leu, Réunion, France. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged. The conservatory was established in 1986 as the Conservatoire et Jardin Botanique de Mascarin on farmland belonging to the family of the Marquis Antoine Sosthène Armand de Châteauvieux, at an elevation of 500 meters on the leeward side of La Réunion. In 1993 it was given its current name as it became one of France's eight Conservatoires Botaniques Nationaux. In 1996 its mission changed focus from conservation within its gardens, and the cultivation and the propagation of rare and threatened plants endemic to La Réunion, to a primary emphasis on management and monitoring of species in their natural habitats. The conservatory's ongoing projects include establishing plots in mid-elevation wet forests for long-term study of plant diversity and vegetation dynamics; field surveys to determine locations for rare endemics (such as the highly endangered Ruizia cordata and Carissa xylopicron; replanting the endangered Lomatophyllum macrum in situ; and seed germination studies of endemic plants including Hugonia serrata and Antirhea borbonica. The conservatory's garden (3 hectares) contains about 4,000 plant species endemic to the Mascarene Islands, i.e., including Madagascar, Mauritius, and Rodrigues, as well as Réunion itself. It is organized into seven sections as follows: Réunion collection - indigenous flora, including more than 50 endemic species. Lontan plants - a historical collection of local agriculture, including coffee, spices, fruit trees, sugar cane, and geraniums. Orchard - more than 50 fruit tree species. Succulents - succulent plants and exotic cacti, including species from the Americas and Africa. Palm trees - endemic and exotic palm trees. Orchids - orchids. Bamboo ravine - bamboos.

The arrondissement of Saint-Paul is an arrondissement of France in the Réunion department in the Réunion region. It has five communes. Its population is 214,073 (2016), and its area is 537.2 km2 (207.4 sq mi).

Saint-Leu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lø]) is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the west coast of the island of Réunion.

The canton of Saint-Leu is an administrative division of Réunion, an overseas department and region of France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Leu.It consists of the following communes: Saint-Leu (partly) Les Trois-Bassins

The forêt du Tapcal is a forest on the island of La Réunion, a French overseas department and outermost region of the European Union in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is situated in the cirque of Cilaos on the outskirts of the Grand Bénare, to the south of the summit. Recent expeditions have shown the presence of humans on the outskirts of the first. These are believed to be from maroons from the times of slavery.

L'Étang-Salé (French pronunciation: [letɑ̃ sale]; French for The Salty Pond) is a commune in the department and region of Réunion. It is bordered by the communes of Les Avirons and Saint-Louis. Within the commune is the Étang-Salé forest. There is also a beach with black sand in the commune that is a popular surfing spot.