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The Districts: Saint-Benoit

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Saint-Benoît used to be the terminus of the Réunion Island railway network. Today, it is not only the economic capital of the east but also its cultural capital thanks to its multimedia library, its theatre (Le Bambou), its jazz festival and its short film festival. The town centre, crossed by the Rivière des Marsouins, is rather concrete to say the least. Saint-Benoît lies in a area which is often regarded as too humid and too rainy. It is the entry point to the “hautes plaines” (the plaine des Palmistes lies 20 km further on). Between December and March one can go rafting, hydrospeeding or canyonning on the Rivière des Marsouins and in the Takamaka valley.

Saint-Benoit Mayor : J-Claude FRUTEAU
Town Hall tel : 0262 50 88 00
Town Hall address : Rue George Pompidou 97470 Saint-Benoît
Postal code : 97470

Surface Area : 22960 hectares
Population: 31560 inhabitants