Great place to visit. The centre seems to do amazing work to support turtles. Great exhibitions and viewing areas. Really enjoyed my time here, although some more info in English would have been helpful. Suggest 90 minutes for a visit.

This was a highlight, such a lovely center with lots of interesting information and details about the turtles. We spent 3 hours here and could have stayed longer. Great activity for the whole family. Loved it 🙏🏼

This was such a great experience and it costs very little for what you get! You can learn about the turtles, plastic ocean pollution, and see what they do at this centre for the injured turtles. You can also see the actual turtles that are currently recovering, other fish in their pools and some other animals on their grounds. They do an awesome job and really help the wildlife. A humbling experience and you really see the bad impact we have on the environment and animals. Loved it! There is free parking nearby.

I like how they take care of the sea turtles who need it, clean environment, signs everywhere so you can find your way around, beautiful expositions and exhibitions, for children as well as puzzles and games. They also have tortoises here. No mistake for me and I recommend visiting under any conditions.

A really interesting place where you can see beautiful turtles and learn interesting things about them. You can contemplate them from up close and from above with a beautiful panoramic view. It is a beautiful mission that they intend to achieve by saving these beautiful creatures. They propose awareness games for children and adults against the plastic waste that hurts turtles so much. #happyTurtles

We came here on a Saturday, which means it was quite full and parking was quite full. Nevertheless, we spent 8 Euro per person for the tickets and were given an English flyer with some info and a map. The signs inside were partially also in English, some only in French. It is great to learn about the rescue efforts and we were happy that our tickets and merch sales contributed to them. Highly recommended to make a quick 60-90min stop here.

I love the mission of this place. We enjoyed our family’s visit today, but left feeling sad at the plight of turtles and how negatively human activities are affecting them. The creatures we saw here seemed really well cared for, and the facilities were all in excellent condition. As others have said, it would be nice if there was more English available alongside the French inside. Also, parking was really tricky, as it was very busy today. I’m not sure why the parking lot is a dead end; it’s a poor design for such a popular place.

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(Translated by Google) Beautiful view of the sea. Today the sea was calm. I wasn't lucky with the blower. But it's still beautiful 😃😎🌊🌅 (Original) Jolie vue sur la Mer. Aujourd'hui la Mer était calme. J'ai pas eu de la chance pour le souffleur. Mais c'est beau quand même 😃😎🌊🌅

(Translated by Google) It was very nice to see! The view is very beautiful with the sunset. There is parking in front. (Original) C'était très sympas à voir! Le point de vue est très beau avec le coucher de soleil. Il y a de quoi se garer devant.

(Translated by Google) A curiosity of nature. It is not indicated on the road, between St Leu and St Gilles, a small parking lot with a few spaces along the road accessible in the direction of St Leu, otherwise turn around further on because there is a white line that does not allow you to cross the road. Very nice to see. (Original) Curiosité de la nature. Il n'est pas indiqué sur la route, entre st leu et st gilles, petit parking de quelques places sur le long de la route accessible en direction de st leu,sinon faire demi-tour plus loin car y a une ligne blanche ne permettant pas de couper la route Très sympa à voir

(Translated by Google) Very nice, worth a short stop, beautiful view of the lava coast (Original) Sehr nett, lohnt such für einen kurzen Zwischenstopp, schöner Blick auf Lava-Küste

Brilliant museum of the sugar industry in Reunion in an old sugar factory. Engaging, informative exhibits, friendly staff, impressive original machinery inside, and a small cafe with stunning views of the ocean. Highly recommended.

Beautiful museum, very well done. Explains all about the history of the island, the local labourer and the exports. You could really feel that this history is still very close to Reunion. I would really recommend this place.

An old sugar factory turned into a museum, displaying exhibitions on both the history of the sugar industry as well as the history of human settlement on the island. Well worth a visit. Expect an hour and a half to go through all the displays.

Old sugary factory turned into a museum. They have permanent and temporary exhibits covering everything from the history of sugar cane on the island and its uses to the history of people on the island, its different cultures etc. Highly recommended! The gift shop is also really nice.

Very nice exposition and cinéma 4D is a great finish. Each steps of the process are explained in detailed with English translation only for the permanent exposition. Temporary expo is only in french. Only 1 toilet on site, difficult to access during the visit. Visit is also quite long (2h +) without AC and there is no water fountain available so bring your own bottle. The boutique at the end has a nice selection.

Really interesting. Brings a lot of value and understanding of island history and importance of sugar cane for Reunion. I really recommend to visit this place while being on Réunion island. In museum there is shop in which you can buy Stella Matutina rum and sugar.

Great museum throughout. It was built inside a former cane sugar factory and explain a lot about the manufacturing of the sugar. It has explanations in both Franch and English. The machines used for the production are still there and help you understand how this happens. There is also a wonderful exhibition with the pictures of all the workers made by Yann Artus-Bertrand, as well as a small 4D cinema that worth a stop. Worth to go there.

This was a hidden little gem of a spot. My favourite spot was the section of the garden where we could smell all the plants. I had never seen a cinnamon tree or a clove tree or an all spice tree. I was in heaven smelling these plants. Such a unique experience! We had coconut ice cream and these deep friend coconut balls that were super tasty. The gift shop had a lot of adorable coconut souvenirs and sweets. Well worth going to just to see the flora. We missed the workshop sadly as there was only one on that day but apparently it would have been great to see. The birds were cute. The roosters kept having to tell us that they were roosters the whole time we were there. There were quite a few chickens and peacocks a couple of pheasants and finches.

You need at least 3 hours to walk through the garden. There are animals, tropical trees, bar, shops... You can go to workshop, which is usually in French, but sometimes in English (check website).

What an amazing experience we had! YOU NEED TO BUY TICKETS ONLINE. We passed 2 hours with Jimmy F. explaining us how to open a coconut, how to grate it, how to make oil-milk-flour-sugar from it and its leaves. All the story around this juicy fruit was incredibly interesting and the tasting experience in the process was keeping our attention high. The location was like a little paradise, very well organised and the staff was very gentle and friendly. There are toilets and open sinks where you can go and refresh yourself. There is a small restaurant. Interesting during that day there was a birthday party and a baptism party, so nice to be able to celebrate in such idyllic place! There are 2 boutiques too, unfortunately they were closed when we finished the tour. There is also a botanical garden, some animals to see with your kids. Parking available and free of charge.

We attended in advance reserved English workshop and we definitely enjoyed it! Ivan told us a lot of new information about coconuts during a 1,5 h practical session. We made some fish from palm leaves and baked our own mini coconut cake. Ivan is very kind and funny, always ready to answer our questions. Would recommend it!

Its basicqlly a botanique garden with the main focus on the coconut. Beautiful environment. With the lots of shadow under the trees quite refreshing experience in a hot day. At the bar u can try coconut themed local dishes, which were excellent. The coconutwater was however pretty overpriced. There are also guided tours about how coconut is processed, unfortunately english tours are not availabe every day.

GREAT FUN! Our guide was Michael, the Pirate. What a character!! Spoke goodish English. Made the presentation interesting and informative. The men all took turns peeling a coco and everyone pitched in to weave fishes out of the leaves, with limited success and loads of input from Michael. When it came to the water/milk extraction part, he was not shy in sharing the fruits of our labour with us. Combined with rum it turned into0 quite a party! The gardens are beautiful, sitting with a coconut drink at the cafe while haning with the resident golden retrievers and browsing through the curio shop all added to it being a great and relaxing afternoon. Don't miss this one and remember to ask for Michael:)

Not worth your time - there are better maintained gardens without the enclosed hungry animals. The tour requires a reservation days in advance - they should just add more slots. The coconut balls were okay but really nothing more interesting…

The plants were great, but the descriptions of most plants were absent, leaving me wondering what I'm looking at. Certainly worth a visit though.

Beautiful botanical gardens with different sections, including a stunning succulents garden. Lots of information available about the plants. Also has a great little cafe overlooking a pond.

Beautiful botanical garden with equally spectacular views on the seaside. Most interesting visiting point.

A big botanic garden, 7 euro for adult entrance fee. If you are up to see it all might take up to 2-3 hours walk in the garden to see everything. Sadly all info was only available in french

It's a beautiful garden, but if you don't speak French, you'll just have to look around (no English information is available). Furthermore, many of the plants don't even have French descriptions.

It does’t worth to visit…I mean if you are hiking around Mafate or Cilaos etc., you can see more specious flora, than in the garden.

Love this place. Big garden with so many plants. Highly recommended! The juice is super fresh and yummy!

We had an amazing flight with Joelle and Guilliame. The instructions were clearly explained in English (we do not speak french). Great take off and landing. Nice long flight. We would highly recommened black air.

The lads were awesome! I would definitely recommend them.

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(Translated by Google) I had an extraordinary experience with Black Air. The entire team was incredibly kind and professional, from the moment we first contacted them to the moment we landed. Not only did they organize a magnificent paragliding flight over the lagoon, but they also helped me prepare my proposal. Everything was perfectly coordinated, discreet, and attentive. Thanks to them, my proposal was an exceptional moment, full of emotion and beauty, one we will remember for the rest of our lives. The flight itself was superb: thrilling but safe, breathtaking scenery, and a reassuring and passionate pilot. A huge thank you to the entire team for their availability, attentiveness, and dedication. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to discover paragliding in ideal conditions—and even more so if you have a special project to celebrate! (Original) J’ai vécu une expérience extraordinaire avec Black Air. Toute l’équipe a été d’une gentillesse et d’un professionnalisme incroyables, dès la prise de contact jusqu’à l’atterrissage. Ils ont non seulement organisé un vol en parapente magnifique au-dessus du lagon, mais ils m’ont aussi aidé à préparer ma demande en mariage. Tout a été parfaitement coordonné, discret et attentionné. Grâce à eux, ma demande a été un moment exceptionnel, plein d’émotion et de beauté, dont nous nous souviendrons toute notre vie. Le vol en lui-même était superbe : sensations fortes mais en toute sécurité, paysages à couper le souffle et un pilote rassurant et passionné. Un immense merci à toute l’équipe pour leur disponibilité, leur écoute et leur implication. Je recommande vivement à tous ceux qui veulent découvrir le parapente dans des conditions idéales — et encore plus si vous avez un projet spécial à célébrer !

(Translated by Google) Today, four of us (two adults and two teenagers) were able to enjoy the 800m+ tandem flight with Pierre, Joel, Guillaume, and Karim. It was our very first paragliding flight, and it was fantastic! The guys are absolute professionals, made everyone feel safe, and gave us an unforgettable experience! Highly recommended! (Original) Wir durften heute zu viert (2 Erwachsene und 2 Teenies) den 800m + Tandemflug mit Pierre, Joel, Guillaume und Karim genießen. Es war unser allererster Paragliding Flug und es war großartig! Die Jungs sind absolute Profis, haben allen ein sicheres Gefühl gegeben und uns ein unvergessliches Erlebnis ermöglicht! Uneingeschränkte Empfehlung!

Visitd at a rainy day. Interested museum to visit wit free entry. Unfortunately there wasn't any physical salt seen at the outdoor pool.

Really nice museum, few steps from gorgeous beach, entry is free. Toilet with key in museum.

Went there while on the tourist trail. It's a small museum with a small film at the beginning to explain the origins history etc. I think they need all the help they can get to keep it going..I even bought some pkts of salt to take back even though I really didn't need to!! One thing I liked was the local bird/insect life etc in glass cases explaining what is what clearly...didn't have to read a thick tome to know which is what finally!

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(Translated by Google) A museum to discover at Pointe au Sel. Explore the history of small-scale salt production on Réunion Island and learn about the various salt production sites in the Indian Ocean. The site is preserved and natural. Unfortunately, no salt can be purchased on-site. Once processed, selling the salt could be an attractive option for visitors. (Original) Musée à découvrir sur le site de la pointe au sel. Découverte de l’histoire de la petite production de sel de l’île de la Réunion et présentation des différents lieux de production de sel de l’océan Indien. Site préservé et naturel. Pas d’achat possible sur place, dommage. Une fois transformé, une proposition de vente pourrait être intéressante pour les visiteurs.

Nice museum. Small but interesting

(Translated by Google) Saint Leu craft market with several small shops. We went into one and the saleswoman didn't stop sticking to us, it wasn't great because she insisted on buying her products, it was a jewelry and bag store... but hey, a coconut bag at 160th no thank you. Apart from that it's too much to show off the crafts but just let people wander around instead of falling on them like flies. (Original) Marche artisanale de Saint Leu avec plusieurs petites boutiques. Nous sommes rentrés dans l'une et la vendeuse a pas arrêter de nous coller c'était pas top car elle insistait pour l'achat de ses produits c'était une boutique de bijoux et de sac... mais bon un sac en coco à 160e non merci. Hormis ça c'est trop de faire découvrir l'artisanat mais laissez juste les gens se balader au lieu de leur tomber dessus comme des mouches.

(Translated by Google) A craft market with a few shops selling local products and beautiful jewelry, including some truly original pieces. Well worth the detour. (Original) Un marché artisanal avec quelques boutiques de produits locaux, et de jolis bijoux dont des pièces vraiment originales. Mérite le détour.

(Translated by Google) A few artisans, around 5. Nothing crazy, there would be better things to represent for the city of Saint-Leu or even for Reunion Island. (Original) Quelques artisans autour de 5. Rien de fou, il y aurait mieux à représenter pour la ville de St Leu voire de la Réunion.

(Translated by Google) A lovely space with some local designers, I found some magnificent pairs of silver earrings there! (Original) Un joli espace avec quelques créateurs locaux, j'y ai trouvé de magnifiques paires de boucles d'oreilles en argents !

(Translated by Google) Small craft market in Saint-Leu. Four shops open during my visit. Very beautiful products that highlight local craftsmanship, unfortunately not accessible to all budgets... (Original) Petit marché artisanal à Saint-Leu. Quatre boutiques ouvertes lors de mon passage. De très beaux produits qui mettent en valeur l'artisanat local, malheureusement pas accessibles à toutes les bourses...

(Translated by Google) Market with 4 shops where a butter knife sells for €150, a coaster for €35 and a shell necklace for €55. No interest. (Original) Marché avec 4 boutiques où un couteau à beurre se vend 150€, un dessous de verre 35€ et un collier coquillage 55€. Aucun intérêt.

(Translated by Google) A typical place to find local products, particularly the good honey from the Rucher d'autres foies (Original) Endroit typique pour retrouver des produits du terroir, particulièrement le bon miel du Rucher d'autres foies

(Translated by Google) Colimaçons Church and its magnificent stained glass windows, Saint Leu, Reunion Island. 🏝️🐋🌋🌄☀️🌿👍🇷🇪 -- 5A Transport: your tourist excursions and airport transfers to Reunion in a private vehicle with driver. (Original) Eglise des Colimaçons et ses magnifiques vitraux, Saint Leu, Île de la Réunion. 🏝️🐋🌋🌄☀️🌿👍🇷🇪 -- 5A Transports : vos excursions touristiques et transferts aéroport à la Réunion en véhicule privé avec chauffeur.

(Translated by Google) Pretty little church with modern but nice stained glass windows and an extraordinary view of the sea and the blue sky when you come out. (Original) Jolie petite église avec des vitraux modernes mais sympas et une vue extraordinaire sur la mer et le ciel bleu lorsque l'on en sort.

(Translated by Google) Very beautiful church. Very beautiful view. You can also visit the Mascarins conservatory right next door. First 2 weeks of January you will be able to see the nativity scenes in each church. Relaxing and shaded place with parking. (Original) Tres belle église. Tres belle vue. Vous pouvez aussi visiter le conservatoire des Mascarins juste à côté. 2 premieres semaines de janvier vous pourrez voir les crèches dans chaque eglises. Endroit reposant et ombragé avec un parking.

(Translated by Google) Church redone with the beauty it deserves (Original) Église refaite avec la beauté qu'elle mérite

(Translated by Google) Well maintained church. Its history is very attached to the history of Reunion Island. Its setting and the view of the west coast of the island (Original) Église bien entretenu. Son histoire très attaché à l'histoire de l'île de la Réunion. Son cadre et la vue sur la côte ouest de l'île

(Translated by Google) This parish is pleasant and we have a beautiful view, practical for baptisms or weddings. (Original) Cette paroisse est tes agréable et on a une belle vue pratique pour les baptem ou les mariages

(Translated by Google) Beautiful stained glass windows. Several known Saints Gorgeous. (Original) De beaux vitraux. Plusieurs Saints connus Magnifique.