Bras-Panon
Encyclopedia
Bras-Panon is a commune
in the department and region of Réunion
. It borders the communes of Saint-André
, Saint-Benoît
and Salazie
; as well as the Mât
river, the Rivière des Roches
and the Indian Ocean
.
The commune is a large producer of vanilla
, and holds the largest vanilla trade fair on the island, every May.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the department and region of Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
. It borders the communes of Saint-André
Saint-André, Réunion
Saint-André is the sixth-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the northeast part of the island of Réunion.-References:*...
, Saint-Benoît
Saint-Benoît, Réunion
Saint-Benoît is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Réunion, about 40 kilometres southeast of Saint-Denis, the capital.-Geography:...
and Salazie
Salazie
Salazie is a volcanic caldera and commune in the department and region of Réunion.The first settlement of the area took place in 1829 after a cyclone had devastated the nearby coast, and the municipality of Salazie was formed in 1889...
; as well as the Mât
Mat
A mat is a generic term for a piece of fabric or flat material, generally placed on a floor or other flat surface, and serving a range of purposes including:* providing a regular or flat surface, such as a mousepad....
river, the Rivière des Roches
Rivière des Roches
The Rivière des Roches is a river on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. It flows northeast from the centre of the island, reaching the sea close to the town of Bras-Panon. The Rivière des Marsouins follows a largely parallel course, reaching the sea three kilometres to the south....
and the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
.
The commune is a large producer of vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...
, and holds the largest vanilla trade fair on the island, every May.