Trois-Bassins
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Trois-Bassins is a commune
in the department of Réunion
. It is found on the east coast of the island, and the summit of Grand Bénare
lies within its borders. The commune borders Cilaos
to the west, Saint-Paul to the north and Saint-Leu
to the south. The commune of Trois-Bassins was created on February 27, 1897.
s, lived here until May 1947.
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 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 found on the east coast of the island, and the summit of Grand Bénare
Grand Bénare
The Grand Bénare is a volcanic peak on the island of Réunion, located in the Western part of the island, overlooking the "Cirque de Mafate" and "Cirque de Cilaos".It is the third highest peak on the island, after the Piton des Neiges and the Gros Morne....
lies within its borders. The commune borders Cilaos
Cilaos
Cilaos is a town and commune on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It is located centrally on the island, in a caldera of altitude 1214 m...
to the west, Saint-Paul to the north and Saint-Leu
Saint-Leu
Saint-Leu is the name or part of the name of five communes of France:*Saint-Leu in the Réunion département*Saint-Leu-d'Esserent in the Oise département*Saint-Leu-la-Forêt in the Val-d'Oise département...
to the south. The commune of Trois-Bassins was created on February 27, 1897.
Personalities
Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi, the leader of the RifRif
The Rif or Riff is a mainly mountainous region of northern Morocco, with some fertile plains, stretching from Cape Spartel and Tangier in the west to Ras Kebdana and the Melwiyya River in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the river of Wergha in the south.It is part of the...
s, lived here until May 1947.
See also
- Du battant des lames au sommet des montagnesDu battant des lames au sommet des montagnesDu battant des lames au sommet des montagnes is a French expression that formerly served to define the geographic concessions accorded by the French East India Company to the colonists of the island of Réunion when it was still called île Bourbon...
- Communes of the Réunion department