Saint-Benoît, Réunion
Encyclopedia
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.
, the largest lake of La Réunion. Close to the lake flows the Bras d'Annette waterfall.
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 eastern part of the island of Réunion, about 40 kilometres southeast of Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis, Réunion
Saint-Denis is the préfecture of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis....
, the capital.
Geography
In the west of the commune lies Grand ÉtangGrand Étang
Grand Étang is a lake in Réunion, France.Grand Étang it the largest lake of the island.It is located in the territory of the commune of Saint-Benoît, close to La Plaine-des-Palmistes, in the eastern part of La Réunion....
, the largest lake of La Réunion. Close to the lake flows the Bras d'Annette waterfall.