Saint-Pierre Travel Guide

Parc Exotica, located in Pierrefonds in Saint-Pierre, is a tropical botanical garden and leisure park covering about 5 hectares. It brings together more than 300 plant species (including native endemics and exotic flora), cacti and orchids, and also features small bridges, animal sculptures, a model farm, a children's play area and a swimming pool with water slides.

These refer to the early 'engagé' (indentured labourer) longères, the rows of workers' dwellings, in the La Cafrine district of the Grands Bois area of Saint-Pierre. These terraced labourer homes stand as a historical witness to the housing forms of the mass contract-labour immigration period on Reunion Island.

The Temple Guan Di stands on high ground in Saint-Pierre in southern Reunion and is the largest Chinese temple in the Indian Ocean region. It is dedicated to Guan Di, honoured as the god of war and loyalty, and its upturned eaves, pagoda and bright painted decoration stand out in the tropical sun, carrying the faith and homesickness of early Chinese migrants. Its offerings and ornament combine Chinese tradition with local Creole elements, making it an important window on the history of Reunion's Chinese community. Weekday access is irregular, while free guided visits are usually offered on Sundays.

The Great Mosque (Attâyab-ul-Massâdid) in Saint-Pierre, known as 'the most beautiful mosque', was built between 1972 and 1975 by the architect Vladimir Fritzel. It has the island's largest prayer hall (about 625 m²) and a minaret over 40 metres tall.