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| French overseas department | Reunion | |
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| Residents | 84.961 (2018) | |
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| Tourist info web | http://www.ville-saintpierre.fr | |
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Saint-Pierre is the third largest city on Réunion and is located on the south coast. It is the largest town in the south of the island.
background
The city was founded in 1735. It is named after Pierre Benoît Dumas (1668–1745), governor-general for Réunion, the Île Bourbon at that time, among other things.
From the beginning of the eighteenth century onwards, Saint Pierre with its large hinterland on the climatically favored south coast quickly developed into the agricultural center of the island, initially as a transshipment point for the then important coffee production. Sugar factories, distilleries and plants for starch production are then built around the sugar cane grown from 1815.
In 1882 the port of Saint-Pierre was opened after thirty years of construction. At the time, the city was the largest in terms of inhabitants and also the strongest economically on the island. The opening and development of the island's new overseas port in Le Port from 1884 and the beginning of the Second World War lead to economic stagnation, from which the city has only recovered in modern times.
In November 2001, after 10 years of general renovation, the port will be reopened.
With three large industrial and commercial areas, Saint Pierre is once again an important industrial location on the island.
Saint-Pierre is a leading member of the Association of Cities founded on June 24, 1997 CIVIS on Réunion, an association for the joint performance and development of communal tasks such as urban planning and housing construction with urban development and the promotion of tourism.
The inhabitants of Saint-Pierre call themselves in French Saint-Pierrois or Saint-Pierroises, in German Saint-Pierresen.
getting there
| location | ||
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| Distances (road km) | ||
| Le tampon | 9 km | |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Louis | 11 km | |
| Saint-Joseph | 15 km | |
| Saint Phillipe | 30 km | |
| Saint-Leu | 33 km | |
| Cilaos | 46 km | |
| Saint-Gilles-les-Bains | 50 km | |
| Saint-Benoît | 53 km | |
| Saint-Paul | 59 km | |
| Saint-Denis | 85 km | |
By plane
The international airport for Réunion is Roland Garros at the capital Saint-Denis in the north of the island. This airport has daily connections to Paris and other places in France via Air France and Air Austral (the airline Réunions).
There are no direct flights from Germany, Austria or Switzerland. The approach is with a change in the region, z. B. on Mauritius possible.
Continue by bus or rental car. There are no railway lines on Réunion.
Pierrefonds airport
The 1 Airport of St Pierre
(IATA: ZSE) is about five kilometers west of the city center and has a runway 1860 meters long.
The connection to the city center is by airport bus, taxi or rental car.
The following destinations are served from the regional airport:
| airline | aims |
|---|---|
| Air Austral | Mauritius, St.Denis |
| Air Madagascar | Antananarivo, Toamasina |
| Air Mauritius | Mauritius |
By bus
The Saint-Pierre road junction is the end of the line for several Bus routes:
- line A. & A1 (Express line on the RN1 along the west coast) and B.: Saint-Denis - Saint-Paul - Saint-Gilles-les-Bains - Saint-Leu - Saint-Louis - Saint-Pierre, Total travel time approx. One and a half hours at € 4.20.
- Lines B1, C1 and E. run like line A along the west coast, but only as far as Saint-Leu.
- line H (Island crossing on the RN3 from the north): Saint-Benoit - La Plaine-des-Palmistes - Plaine des Cafres - Le tampon - Le Tampon / University - Saint-Pierre, Total travel time approx. Two hours at € 4.20.
- The line H1 only leads to Le Tampon.
- line I. (along the east and south coast): Saint-Benoit - Sainte-Anne - Sainte-Rose - Saint-Philippe - Saint-Joseph - Saint-Pierre, Total travel time approx. Two hours at € 4.20.
- The line I1 only leads to Saint-Joseph.
The buses run in the morning on weekdays from around 4.30 a.m. (on Sundays and public holidays much later) until around 6 p.m. in the evening, roughly every hour.
The bus routes operates CAR JAUNE, Identification color yellow, the bus station of Saint-Pierre is on the Rue Luc Lorion a few hundred meters above the shore and northeast of the center.
In the street
Saint-Pierre is a road junction: this is where the RN 1 along the west coast, the RN 2 along the south coast and the island crossing RN 3 from the north meet.
By boat
The new marina and fishing port has 400 berths.
mobility
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The town center is quite clear and can be explored on foot. The center is the promenade Boulevard Hubert-Delisle from the west side cemetery (Cimetière) to the port and the areas adjacent to the north. Orientation is quite easy, the streets are laid out in the typical checkerboard pattern of the colonial times.
The city association operates the public transport / local bus routes CIVIS under the name alterneo.
Tourist Attractions
 Church of the Good Shepherd "Église du Bon Pasteur" |  Tamil temple "Shri Maha Badra Karli" |
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- Église Saint-Paul, 54 rue Auguste Babet Saint-Pierre. Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. The church with the squat double tower facade was completed in 1758.
- Église du Bon Pasteur, in the Ravine Blanche district. Church of the Good Shepherd. Modern architecture, completed in 1986.
- Église de Terre-Sainte. Church of the Holy Land.
- Eglise Saint-Augustin, Ravine des Cabris. Church of St. Augustine.
- Lourdes-Grotte de La Vierge et Saint-Expédit, near the mouth of La Rivière d'Abord.
- Narassiga Perournal Tamil Temple, Ravine Blanche Saint-Pierre. Made in 1972.
- Tamil temple Shri Maha Badra Karli, Rue Mahatma Gandhi, Ravine Blanche. Built in 1972, dedicated to the goddess Karli.Open: Mon - Sat
- Guan-Di, Rue Marius et Ary Leblond. Chinese pagoda (god of war and trade).
- Atyaboul-Massajid. The modern building with the striking minaret was completed in 1975 according to the plans of the architect Frizel.
Buildings
- Hotel de Ville, City Hall, in a former East India Company granary since 1975;
- historic candy factory Sucrière de Pierrefonds in Pierrefonds, the district west of the center.
There are numerous examples of the historic colonial architectural style in the city:
- Maison Choppy: (28 rue Marius and Ary Leblond)
- Maison Lévesque (14 rue Marius et Ary Leblond), built in 1820;
- Maison Loupy (24, rue Archambeaud), created in the 1850s;
Museums
- Musée Saga du rhum (Show distillery, rum tasting, guided tours in English and Spanish), Chemin Fredeline, 97410 Saint-Pierre Cedex. Tel.: 262(0)262 35 81 90. Open: daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fri, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Price: Guided tours for adults: € 7.
- Raphael Barquisseau Library (A collection of 530 books on the history of the island, changing exhibitions, various events), 7 Arthur Street College. BP 396-97458 - Saint-Pierre Cedex (a little above the harbor). Tel.: 262(0)262 96 71 96.
Parks
- Cimetiere. The Saint-Pierre cemetery, with the grave of the bandit and mass murderer who was beheaded on June 20, 1911 Sitarans. Like other graves, this grave is always overly decorated with brightly colored flowers, burning candles and even sacrificed schnapps: many Réunionese hope that it will provide "final" support for private problems with unwelcome acquaintances.
- Jardin de la Plage. Park directly on the bank.
- Parc Exotica (five hectare botanical garden with over 500 different plant species), Route de l'Entre-Deux, Saint-Pierre-Pierrefonds (in the city quarter of Pierrefonds - district west of the center). Tel.: 262 (0)262 35 65 45. Open: The. - Sun. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
activities
- Alpha Center (Cultural center, Cinema, theater, music, dance), 15 rue de la République. Tel.: 262 (0)262 96 24 60, Fax: 262 (0)262 96 24 60.
- Saint-Pierre has a white sandy beach protected by a reef.
See also the overview article on the Bathing in Reunion, also with regard to the dangers of shark attacks.
Regular events
- The Guan-Di festival the Chinese community in August;
- Film festival in October;
- Diwali festival in November with parades and fireworks;
shop
Saint-Pierre is a regional metropolis with a wide range of shopping opportunities. You can go shopping in the streets of the center, the offer is at least as good as that in the capital St.Denis. A colorful hodgepodge of European, African and Asian shops and restaurants is represented. The main shopping street is Rue des Bos Enfants.
- Les comptoirs du Sud (Spices and herbs, jams), Boulevard Hubert-Delisle (on the lakeshore / near the port).
- Intersport (sports equipment supplier bigger business), Rue de Bons Enfants / Rue de Cayenne, 97410 Saint-Pierre (on the western edge of the center). Tel.: 262(0)262 24 24 24.
Markets
- Marché Forain. The open air - Weekly market von Saint-Pierre is one of the most important markets on Réunion with numerous colorful stalls and products from the island and the island neighbors, e.g. handicrafts, baskets, hats, embroidery, peppers, jams, teas, spices and vanilla. The market takes place on Saturday mornings from 5 a.m. until around noon and is always well attended. Location: on the boulevard Hubert-Delisle in the Ravine Blanche district and a few hundred meters west of the center and cemetery.
- Marché envelope, on the corner of Rue Victor Le Vigoureux and Rue Victor Hale, a few meters from the bank into town. The covered octagonal market hall for the permanent "Bazaar" was built as a cast iron construction from 1856 to 1863. Among other things, fruit, vegetables, spices, textiles and wood carvings (from Madagascar) and other souvenir items from the greater Indian Ocean area are on offer.Open: May to Oct 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Nov to Apr 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
kitchen
Cheap
- Alize plague (creole cuisine), Boulevard Hubert Delisle, 97410 St. Pierre (Beach bar). Tel.: 262 (0)262 35 22 21.
- La Cayenne (simple but varied Creole and Chinese cuisine), 15 rue de la Cayenne, 97410 St. Pierre (opposite the entrance to the stadium, a little west of the center). Tel.: 262 (0)262 25 39 26.
medium
Upscale
The fine cuisine is served by the hotel restaurants (see below), also:
- La Toupine, 120, rue Luc Lorion, Saint-Pierre. Tel.: 262(0)262 25 74 98.
nightlife
In the center of Saint Pierre between the "Rue des Bons Enfants" and the "Boulevard Hubert Delisle" beach there are numerous restaurants, casinos, cafes, nightclubs, discos and bars, the nightlife in the third largest city is behind the capital Saint-Denis and the seaside resort Saint-Gilles as the most interesting on the island.
- Theater Talipot, 9, ch. Bureaux - Pierrefonds - Saint-Pierre. Tel.: 262(0)262 25 99 39.
- Saint-Pierre Casino, 47, Boulevard Hubert Delisle - BP 150, 97454 Saint-Pierre Cedex. Tel.: 262(0)262 25 26 96.
- Africa Queen, 17 Boulevard Hubert Delisle. Tel.: 262 (0)692 38 38 06.
- Blue cat, 33, Rue Hubert Delisle. Tel.: 262(0)262 96 70 06.
- Zaza Club, 16, rue Méziaire Guignard. Tel.: 262(0)262 96 40 61.
accommodation
Cheap
- Les Chrysalides * * (Hôtellerie Creole), 6, rue Caumont, 97410 Saint-Pierre (Central on). Tel.: 262 (0)262 25 75 64, Fax: (0)262 25 22 19.
medium
Upscale
- Le Star Protéa * * * (Hotel restaurant Vanille et Lambrequin, regional Creole cuisine), Boulevard Hubert-Delisle, 97410 Saint-Pierre (centrally on the promenade). Tel.: 262 (0)262 25 70 00. Price: single room from 90 €.
Learn
Saint Pierre, along with Saint Denis and Le Tampon, is one of the three locations on which the campus of the Université de La Réunion is distributed:
- University of Reunion (L'Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Saint-Pierre)
health
- Pharmacie Zac Bank (pharmacy), 126 Rue Luc Lorion (slightly above the center). Tel.: 262(0)262 25 03 78.
- Center Hospitalier de St-Pierre (Central hospital) (on the RN2 about a kilometer east of the center). Tel.: 262 (0)262 359 000.
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 262 and the last 9 place digits |
|---|---|
| Post Code | 97410 |
| Time zone | UTC 4 |
| Emergency police | 17 |
| Emergency cell phone | 112 |
| Ambulance | (0)262 20 20 33 |
| Cyclone warning | (0) 897 65 01 01 |
| Emergency fire service | 18 |
Practical advice
- O.T.I SUD (Office de Tourisme Intercommunal du Sud - Antenna de Cilaos, Tourist Office), 26, rue Amiral Lacaze - Terre Sainte, 97410 Saint-Pierre (on the lakeshore east of the center). Tel.: 262 (0)892 70 22 01, Fax: 262(0)262 25 82 76, Email: [email protected].
- Post offices are in the center (108 r Bons Enfants, Tel .: (0) 262 96 17 50) and a little north of the center in the Basse Terre district (Rue Eugene Dayot, Tel .: (0) 262 25 20 55)
trips
- The wild mountain landscape of the crater basin Cirque de Cilaos with the mountain town Cilaos is extremely about that winding RN5 to be reached in about one and a half hours. A trip on the regular bus is a special experience, as it fits practically “to the centimeter” in the narrow tunnels.
literature
- : Mauritius / La Réunion. Dormagen: Iwanowski's travel book publisher, 2006 (11th edition), ISBN 978-3-923975-20-4 , Pp. 291, 378ff; 418 pages (German).
- In the Tourist info is a free one Local map available.
- Geographic National Institute (Ed.): St-Pierre 1:25 000 (for hikers). Paris, Carte de Randonee topographique Top 25 (in French). Approx. € 11, available on site and at French airports
Web links
- The website of the municipality of Saint-Pierre: www.ville-saintpierre.fr (in French)
- Saint-Pierre at the French wikipedia
- Official tourism site for the south of Réunion: sud.reunion.fr (currently only in French)
- Official tourism site for all of Réunion: www.reunion.fr
