Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre is the third-largest commune in the French overseas department and region of Réunion. Located on the southwest side of the island, it is the headquarters of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Saint-Pierre • Commune Status — Subprefecture and commune • City Motto — Fortis fortuna fortior (Latin: 'Courage is stronger than fortune') • Arrondissement — Saint-Pierre • Canton — Saint-Pierre-1, 2 and 3 • Intercommunality — Villes solidaires • Elevation M — 19 • Elevation Min M — 0 • Elevation Max M — 1642 • Area Km2 — 95.99 • Insee — 97416 • Postal Code — 97410
History
History
It developed from a port built from 1854 to 1882, which was used for the trade between Asia and Europe. Today, it features 400 sites for fishing and pleasure boats, while most of the commercial traffic moved north to Le Port. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1773.
Geography
Geography
The town of Saint-Pierre is at the beginning of the only major road N3 across the island. From here, the road leads to Le Tampon, La Plaine des Cafres and Bourg Murat. From that area, there is a relatively easy access to the Piton de la Fournaise and a starting point of many excursions.
Climate
Climate
Saint-Pierre has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh), while Ligne Paradis and Ravine des Cabris's climate type has tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) in the southeast of the area. The average annual temperature in Saint-Pierre (downtown) is. The average annual rainfall is with February as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in January, at around, and lowest in July, at around 20.9 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Pierre (downtown) was on 20 February 2007; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 15 September 2020.
Transportation
Transportation
Pierrefonds Airport is located 5.5 kilometres outside of the commune. Opened in 1999, this is a small airport for commercial traffic. It has an IATA code of ZSE.
Accommodations
Accommodations
There are no major hotels in Saint-Pierre. Comfort is only available at smaller houses such as converted Creole mansions and villas. • Illustration — The Hôtel de Ville • Illustration — City of Saint-Pierre • Illustration — Port • Illustration — Beach in the evening • Illustration — Hotel Villa Morgane • Illustration — Sunset
Twin towns-Sister cities
Twin towns-Sister cities
Saint-Pierre is twinned with Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Mauritius.
Notable people
Notable people
• Dimitri Payet • Raphaël Babet
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Structurae. La Réunion – Hôtel de ville (Saint-Pierre).
- 2.Météo-France. climate of Pierrefonds 1991-2020.
- 3.Météo-France. climate of Pierrefonds Aeroport 1991-2020.
- 4.Météo-France. climate of Ligne Paradis 1991-2020.
- 5.Météo-France. Normales / Moyennes 1981-2010 / Ligne-Paradis - Cirad (974).
- 6.Météo-France. Climate of Ravine des Cabris 1991-2020.
- 7.SAINT PIERRE PIERREFONDS.
- 8.SPLAF (la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion.
- 9.Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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1- Jean-Baptiste Lislet GeoffroyAuthor
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