Sainte-Marie, Réunion
Encyclopedia
Sainte-Marie is a commune in the French
overseas department
of Réunion
. It is located on the north side of the island of Réunion, just east of, and adjacent to, the capital of Saint-Denis
.
Roland Garros Airport
and the Air Austral
headquarters are located in Sainte-Marie. When Air Bourbon
existed, its head office was in the commune.
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 north side of the island of Réunion, just east of, and adjacent to, the capital 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....
.
Roland Garros Airport
Roland Garros Airport , formerly known as Gillot Airport, is located in Sainte-Marie on Réunion, The airport is east of Saint-Denis; it is named for the French aviator Roland Garros who was born in Saint-Denis....
and the Air Austral
Air Austral
Air Austral is a French airline with its headquarters at Roland Garros Airport in Sainte-Marie, Réunion, France. The airline's main base of flight operations is Roland Garros Airport. It operates scheduled services from Réunion to France, South Africa, Australia, New Caledonia, and a number of...
headquarters are located in Sainte-Marie. When Air Bourbon
Air Bourbon
Air Bourbon was a short-lived airline headquartered at Roland Garros Airport in Sainte Marie, Réunion.- History :The airline was created in November 2002 and started scheduled services to mainland France on 7 June 2003...
existed, its head office was in the commune.
External links
- Official website (in French)