Le Tampon
Encyclopedia
Le Tampon is the fourth-largest commune in the French
overseas department
of Réunion
. It is located on the south-central part of the island of Réunion, adjacent to Saint-Pierre
.
In the early twentieth century, the town was the base for the murderer and sorcerer Sitarane
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
overseas department
Département d'outre-mer
An overseas department is a department of France that is outside metropolitan France. They have the same political status as metropolitan departments. As integral parts of France and the European Union, overseas departments are represented in the National Assembly, Senate, and Economic and Social...
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 is located on the south-central part of the island of Réunion, adjacent to Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre, Réunion
Saint-Pierre is the third-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the southwest side of the island of Réunion.-External links:*...
.
In the early twentieth century, the town was the base for the murderer and sorcerer Sitarane
Sitarane
Simicoudza Simicourba , otherwise known as Sitarane, was a thief and murderer on the island of Réunion.- Biography :Simicoudza Simicourba , otherwise known as Sitarane, was born into a family of witch doctors in the Portuguese possessions of Mozambique...
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External links
- Official website (in French)