Sainte-Suzanne, Réunion
Encyclopedia
Sainte-Suzanne is a commune
on the north coast of the French
island and department of Réunion
. It is bordered by the communes of Saint-André
, Sainte-Marie
and Salazie
. The course of the Saint-Jean River denoted the border between Saint-André and Saint-Suzanne. The town, along with Saint-Denis
, was founded in 1667 by Étienne Regnault
, the first governor of the island.
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...
on the north coast of the French
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...
island and department 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 bordered by 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:*...
, Sainte-Marie
Sainte-Marie, Réunion
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....
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...
. The course of the Saint-Jean River denoted the border between Saint-André and Saint-Suzanne. The town, along with 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....
, was founded in 1667 by Étienne Regnault
Étienne Regnault
Etienne Regnault was the first governor of Réunion. He arrived on the island in 1665 with a group of 20 settlers sent by the French East India Company. He founded the towns of Sainte-Suzanne and Saint-Denis and served as governor of the colony until 1671, after which he was succeeded by Jacques de...
, the first governor of the island.
Personalities
The following people were natives of Sainte-Suzanne:- Edmond AlbiusEdmond AlbiusEdmond Albius was an important figure in the cultivation of vanilla. At the age of 12, he invented a technique for pollinating vanilla orchids quickly and profitably. Albius's technique revolutionized the cultivation of vanilla and made it possible to profitably grow vanilla beans away from their...
(1829–1880), a slave who discovered the artificial impregnation of vanilla. - Élie HoarauÉlie HoarauÉlie Hoarau is a French politician and member of the Communist Party of Réunion. He is the husband of Senator Gélita Hoarau....
(born 1938), politician. - René-Paul VictoriaRené-Paul VictoriaRené-Paul Victoria is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the island of Réunion.Candidate for the French legislative election, 1997 in 1997, he loses against Michel Tamaya....
(born 1954), politician.