Trout fishing

Over 3000 fish divided into two basins can be caught in one of the rare trout farm in Hell Bourg in Réunion Island.

Sweet delicacies at the cirque

Should you fancy for a culinary trip into a local sweet shop, head towards the Canne Bonbon shop in the cirque of Ciloas and discover the incredible jelly.

Have a break at the Saint-Paul market

Strolling past the market of Saint-Paul is one of the most beautiful ways to discover the local lifestyle and to taste the local flavours. One of the most surprising sensorial experiences that will make you discover Réunion Island in a twinkling.

Coconut crafts

The coconut does not hold any secret for him.  Patrice, the owner of the craft shop Ti case coco in Eperon, works skillfully on it.  A zoom on a decorative object that is quite different from others.      

The ocelli drum fish: an itinerary of a well preserved fish

The ocelli drum fish, a local fish, is struggling to find its way on the Reunionese menu. Let's focus on the journey of a fish which is trying to make a name.    

 

 

Antique-hunters will be delighted to pop in at the market (Grand Marché) of Saint-Denis.  Local handicrafts verge on the Malagasy products.  An essential spot to buy gifts.   

The festivity of Saint-Vincent in Cilaos

During harvest time in January, the wine growers in the Cirque of Cilaos annually pay tribute to their patrons. The festivity of Saint-Vincent invades the streets of the village for a weekend.         

 

Honouring local products

The term “Produits Pays Réunion” (Reunionnese local products) is a guarantee concerning the origin of what one finds in one’s plate. 

Un métier en voie de disparition : sculpteur de pierre

It is in the village of l’Entre Deux that Jean-Marie Payet, as robust as ever at 65 years old, cuts and carves basalt with his hammer and chisel

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