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Sainte-Suzanne is on the demarcation line between Côte-au-Vent and Côte-sous-le-Vent. These very rich lands attracted(enticed) numerous colonists, one has a practice there, today even the culture of vegetables, the stick sweetens and some vanilla.
Moreover, it is in Sainte-Suzanne that a young slave named "Albius" found the process of fertilization d the vanilla. This plant native of South America was introduced in Reunion in the XIX-th century, but rest improductive. Indeed in Mexico, it is an insect (who can not acclimatize somewhere else) who assures(insures) the fertilization of the vanilla.
This young slave discovered so, that by introducing a stick to bring the pollen on the stigma of the flower, he assured(insured) the fertilization. So, 6 in 7 months later, will arise from fruits in shape of pods.
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You can discover in the neighborhood of Sainte-Suzanne, the domain of Grand Hazier which visits only on meeting, the cascades the Niagara on the river Sainte-Suzanne, falling of 40 m of height in a small pond.
To distract you meeting in the Leisure park of the river Sainte-Suzanne equipped with swimming pool and with playing fields. For the drive(ride) of the excursions can be organized from ainte-Suzanne.
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Thanks in Serge Gélabert for the photo.
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