The origin of the name of this municipality remains still vague, is it would be about a Malagasy word of origin "The place which one discovers by far". Let be the origin of this name is due to the fact that the sailors, at the beginning of the colonization, came to look for some wood to make their oars, their "Avirons".
Tévelave sheltered during numerous years the runaway slaves, many found refuge in caves. The populating of the municipality began in 1719, the colonists, having obtained the concessions by the East India Company in Gol, settled down in the sector of the Furrows Sandbank. You can practise water sports, the equitation and the good on the drive(ride).
You will discover around :
- Tévelave, the former(ancient) fief of the geranium (900 m), and the long forest road of the western heights, which joins Small France through Tamarins and Cryptomérias,
- The stone Bridge constructed Roman type by an engineer of the country, Luc Dupont,
- The Grave of the Father Martin which is situated behind the church, and its Cave. This priest became famous from 1870 till 1884 (a date of his arrest), by an excessive defence of the former(ancient) slaves. In its(his) exit(release) of prison, it(he) took refuge with a cave and died in 1888.
Practical Information
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For any information or demand of documentation, please , contact the Committee of the Tourism of Reunion.
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