It is in Saint-Paul that the First colonists settled down in Reunion in 1647, but the Governor of Mascareignes, Mahé de la Bourdonnais preferred the site of Saint-Denis
where from 1738, he developed the capital.
It is in the maritime cemetery that is the grave of the famous pirate Olivier Levasseur said "The Buzzard". It(he) skimmed the rib(coast) in the 18th century and became famous for the grip of a Portuguese vessel " The Virgo of the Cap " and that of a Dutch vessel, "The City of Ostend".
It(he) was settled(fixed) and sued, on July 7, 1730, it(he) was pendu in Saint Paul
. It(he) sent a note(ticket) covered with criptogrammes, to people come to see him(it,her) dying. The hunters of treasures always éfforcent to decipher the famous note(ticket) and to find fabulous treasure.
Activities and leisure activities :
Drives(rides) with for example :
. Bernica (30 mn going there and back-easy) : in the heart of the valley, this place remained wild, it inspired moreover a lot the famous poet Leconte De Lisle...
. The leisure park of Maïdo, equitation, the summer sled,...
to see :
The Maritime Cemetery and its surprising graves,
The Cave of the First Frenchmen (in front of cemetery),
The City hall, the ancient building(ship) of the East India Company,
The Tour of Cliffs, the magnificent road which by-passes the Pond,
Small France in the distances from Saint Paul, on Maïdo's road (on 2200 m of height), point of view on Mafate's circus.
For any information or demand of documentation, please , contact the Committee of the Tourism of Reunion.
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