Saint-Denis (Réunion)

Saint-Denis
region	Reunion
Department	Reunion
Arrondissement	Saint-Denis
Canton	Saint-Denis-1 Saint-Denis-2 Saint-Denis-3 Saint-Denis-4
Community association	North de la Réunion
Coordinates	20 ° 53 ′  S , 55 ° 27 ′  E Coordinates: 20 ° 53 ′  S , 55 ° 27 ′  E
height	0-2,276 m
surface	142.79 km 2
Residents	147,931 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	1,036 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	97400
INSEE code	97411
Website	http://www.saintdenis.re/
View over Saint-Denis

Old Town Hall and Victory Column

Saint-Denis (German: holy Dionysius ) is a municipality and capital of the French island of La Reunion between Mauritius and Madagascar in the Indian Ocean is located, and the status of a French overseas departments (French. Département d'outre-mer and a French) region has .

The community has 147,931 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).

geography

Saint-Denis is located in the north of the island by the sea. Neighboring communities are La Possession in the west, Salazie in the south and Sainte-Marie in the east.

The highest point in the municipality is the Roche Écrite with a height of 2,276 m , the border point of the three municipalities of Saint-Denis, Possession and Salazie.

history

The city's name comes from a cargo ship that belonged to the French East India Company and that reached the island in 1667. The commander of the ship Etienne Régnault decided to settle with some settlers first in Saint-Paul on the northwest coast. In 1669 he came to Saint-Denis, whose bay seemed to offer better defense. The place only gained greater importance under island governor François Mahé de Labourdonnais . In 1738, Saint-Denis became the capital of Réunion , replacing Saint-Paul. The construction of the first district began in 1742 according to plans by the engineer Pierre Guyomar. The checkerboard-like floor plan, which can still be seen today, is largely based on a design by Chevalier Gustave Banks from 1777.

politics

Maires (Mayor)

• 2008-2014: Gilbert Annette , PS
• 2001–2008: René-Paul Victoria , UMP
• 1994-2001: Michel Tamaya , PS
• 1989-1994: Gilbert Annette , PS
• 1969-1989: Auguste Legros , RPR

Town twinning

• Metz (France)
• Nice (France)
• Tangier (Morocco)
• Charleroi (Belgium)

Culture and sights

The center of Saint-Denis offers many shopping opportunities ; In addition to numerous shops and the daily jewelry and clothing market in the pedestrian zones , there are souvenir shops and countless cafés .

In the center of the city is also the "Jardin de l'Etat" (in German: State Garden), a kind of exotic park with fountains and palm trees, at the end of which is a museum . Saint-Denis is also rich in old buildings and museums and has a beautiful town hall (“la mairie”), the interior of which is reminiscent of a magnificent villa . All major religions on La Réunion are represented in the city, in addition to churches there are Hindu temples and mosques . Directly on the pedestrian zone is the largest mosque Noor-e-Islam with a striking minaret , which was the first in France when it was built.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The best way to get to the city is by taking the “Littoral”, the coastal road that goes around the island.

The island's main airport, Réunion Airport , is located about ten kilometers east of the city center.

education

The Université de la Réunion is located on the outskirts . It is the only university in the department.

sons and daughters of the town

Monument to Roland Garros at the Barachois

Exiled to Réunion, the Rais of the Rifkabylen Abd al-Karim lived in Saint-Denis from 1926 to 1947.

• Jean-Henri Azéma (1913–2000), poet
• François Gédéon Bailly de Monthion (1776–1850), General
• Raymond Barre (1924-2007), politician
• Louis Cazamian (1877-1965), English studies
• Anne Collette (* 1937), film actress
• Chantal Dällenbach (* 1962), long-distance runner
• Juliette Dodu (1848–1909), spy
• Roland Garros (1888–1918), aviation pioneer
• Valérie Gauvin (* 1996), football player
• Felix Guyon (1831-1920), urologist
• Auguste Lacaussade (1815-1897), writer
• Marius Leblond (1877–1953), writer
• Daniel Narcisse (* 1979), handball player
• Patric Nottret (* 1953), writer
• Younous Omarjee (* 1969), politician
• Monique Orphé (* 1965), politician
• Gérald de Palmas (* 1967), singer
• Daniel Sangouma (1965), sprinter
• Ambroise Vollard (1865–1939), art dealer

Climate table

Saint Denis
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     296   30th 23     232   30th 23     304   29 23     169   28 21st     92   27 20th     71   26th 18th     77   25th 17th     61   25th 17th     46   25th 18th     38   26th 19th     88   27 20th     158   29 22nd Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: wetterkontor.de

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Saint Denis Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.5 29.9 29.4 28.3 26.9 25.5 24.7 24.5 25.3 26.0 27.3 28.6 O 27.1 Min. Temperature (° C) 22.8 23.0 22.8 21.3 19.6 18.2 17.4 17.2 17.7 18.7 20.2 21.9 O 20.1 Precipitation ( mm ) 296 232 304 169 92 71 77 61 46 38 88 158 Σ 1,632 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 7.7 7.6 6.7 7.4 7.6 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.0 O 7.2 Rainy days ( d ) 16 14th 14th 11 9 9 11 9 7th 6th 7th 12 Σ 125 Water temperature (° C) 27 27 27 27 26th 25th 24 23 23 24 25th 26th O 25.3 Humidity ( % ) 76 76 78 75 73 72 72 70 70 71 74 76 O 73.6 Source: wetterkontor.de

Web links

Commons : Saint-Denis  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Wikivoyage: Saint-Denis (Réunion)  - travel guide

• City homepage
• Communauté intercommunale du Nord de la Réunion

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Histoire de St-Denis. Official Saint-Denis website, accessed November 19, 2012 . 
2. ↑ Saint Denis, son histoire. iledelareunion.net, accessed November 19, 2012 .