Special edition Saint-Gilles les Bains: the places to visit absolutely
ITC Tropicar invites you to visit Reunion Island with our rental cars . This week, let's focus on Saint-Gilles les Bains, the seaside town on the west coast of the island which is full of activities of all kinds.
For you, we have made a selection of the must-see destinations in Saint-Gilles les Bains.
Villèle Museum
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The Villèle museum is a former colonial property, an area of more than ten hectares, protected by historical monuments. This mansion, in the heart of a large plantation, belonged successively to the Desbassyns and Villèle families, until 1927. Discover the cultural heritage of Reunion. Address: Domaine Panon Desbassayns, Lieu-dit Villèle, 97434 Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
Garden of Eden
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Created in 1990 by Philippe Kaufmant, an agricultural engineer passionate about botany, it is designed in the English style and requires one to three hours of visit. It is indeed installed in a 2.5 hectare park sheltering 700 tropical plant species, in Saint - Gilles. In addition, we can observe a certain number of sleepers from Reunion Island having found refuge in the branches. Address: 155, RN 1, L'Ermitage, Saint-Gilles les Bains 97434, La Réunion
Aquarium
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The Reunion Island Aquarium is located in the western seaside area of Reunion Island, in the heart of the Saint-Gilles-les-Bains marina. Five fun and educational exhibition spaces follow one another to immerse the visitor from the Reunion coast to the open sea. Address: Aquarium de La Réunion Port de Plaisance, Saint-Gilles 97434, La Réunion
Sunset aperitif at the Black Rocks beach
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Roches Noires beach is a white sand beach in Reunion Island located in the immediate vicinity of the town center of the seaside resort of Saint-Gilles les Bains, on the west coast of the island. Less than two kilometers long, it owes its name to the cluster of dark rocks that emerge from the water in its northern half. Facing the sea, you just have to choose between the planter or the fresh fruit juice to accompany your Creole tapas ... Address: Plage des Roches Noires 97434 Downtown Saint-Gilles Les Bains To rent a car or obtain information, contact us using our contact form or find us at the following address:
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