Pointe des Galets is the principal port of this 980-square-mile island, located 480 miles east of Madagascar and 130 miles southwest of Mauritius.

The magical island of Reunion is like 'a little bit of France in the sun'. A very French island, it differs from traditional clichés written about tropical islands - that of sandy beaches and coconut palms. Not that it doesn't have magnificent golden or black beaches and plenty of palms, but it offers many other riches, while also being steeped in history, amusing folklore and anecdotes.