Saint-Leu, Réunion

Saint-Leu is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the west side of the island of Réunion.

Saint-Leu
Commune
Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Leu
Coordinates: 21°09′59″S 55°17′13″E
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint-Paul
CantonSaint-Leu and L'Étang-Salé
IntercommunalityTerritoire de la Côte Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020-2026) Bruno Domen
Area
1
118.37 km2 (45.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
33,576
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97413 /97436
Elevation0–2,782 m (0–9,127 ft)
(avg. 4 m or 13 ft)
Websitesaintleu.re
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sports

Surf

It is a well-known surf spot. Various surfing competitions have been held in Saint-Leu, including World Qualifying Series (WQS) and ASP World Tour (WCT)[2] competitions. It is well known for its famous left wave.

Paragliding

There is a paragliding base at Colimaçons. Paragliding World Cup races have been held in Saint-Leu in 2003 and 2006, and Pre World Cup Tour race in 2010[3] and 2015.[4] In 2016 the city will held again a Paragliding World Cup race (October 2016).[5]

Points of interest

Neighborhoods of Saint Leu
  • Downtown Saint-Leu
  • Chaloupe Saint-Leu
  • Pointe au Sel
  • Bras Mouton;
  • Bac en fer
  • Cap Saint-Leu
  • La Fontaine
  • L'Etang Saint-Leu
  • La Pointe des Châteaux
  • Les Colimaçons
  • Le Plate
  • Grand Fond
  • Stella Matutina
  • Le Portail
  • Piton Saint-Leu
  • Communes of the Réunion department

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "asphawii FAQ". Archived from the original on 2009-10-30.
  3. "Pre PWC France Reunion Island Saint-Leu 2010 - Paragliding World Cup".
  4. "2015 French Pre World Cup - Reunion Island, St Leu - Paragliding World Cup".
  5. "2016 World Cup - Reunion Island ::: Saint Leu (Max 105 pilots) - Paragliding World Cup".

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