Things to see and do Le Port

Inaugurated in 1992, it symbolically sketches the shape of a tree on 7 ha. Its numerous alleys are the branches that lead to the leaf areas, intended for graves, dotted with frangipani, pomegranate, ylang-ylang and palm trees. In order to see the contours of this area, you have to climb aboard a microlight (the companies fly over it). Beware, drones are forbidden. A real green space, it does not resemble its ancestor, the cemetery of the Plague, which was reserved for the victims of the epidemic.

Inaugurated in 2016, this is the most recent branch of the Office intercommunal de l'Ouest, which covers all the communes of Saint-Paul, La Possession, Trois Bassins and Saint-Leu. The office enables reservations to be made for all the communes covered, for self-catering cottages, seasonal rentals, bed & breakfasts, hotels and leisure activities throughout the island, via the regional reservation platform. Numerous Zarlor-Loisirs packages are available.

Little is known about it, but the town of Le Port is also home to some beautiful Creole huts, which once housed the engineers and managers of shipping companies following the creation of the port at the end of the 19th century. With its wide galleries on two levels and its imposing roofs, this architecture, typical of the former French and English colonies, offers a great opportunity to take a different look at the town of Le Port, too often neglected by tourists. If you are a fan of 19th century heritage, the town of Le Port will delight you.

The wasteland is a former post office sorting centre that served the towns of Le Port and La Possession. The city decided to set up artists' residences there as of 2016; on the strength of this success, it is renewing this experience in 2019 around creation, education and mediation. This large hangar thus houses artists' studios, exhibitions and numerous events in the courtyard. Street art artists have the place of honour.

Mathieu and Clovis propose you to discover the city of Le Port through its town centre. Through the walk "In the footsteps of the pioneers of the desert", you will discover how this city was built, how the first port of Reunion Island came out of the ground and above all what role the advent of the railway played in Reunion Island. Your walk will end with a visit of the fairground market on the famous railwaymen's square. Go there with your eyes wide open!