Grand Fond

Grand Fond is a mountain in La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Arrondissement de Saint-Benoît and has an elevation of 1,675 metres. Grand Fond is situated nearby to the area La Grande Montée, as well as near the village Bras des Calumets.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Piton Rouge, Le Tampon and Piton Argamasse.

Piton Rouge, Le Tampon

Peak

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Piton Rouge, Le Tampon is a peak.

Piton Argamasse

Peak

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Piton Argamasse is a peak.

Piton de la Source

Peak

Photo: Regulator974, CC BY 3.0.

Piton de la Source is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourg-Murat and La Plaine-des-Palmistes.

Bourg-Murat is a village on the Plaine des Cafres on the French island of Réunion, lying north east of Le Tampon. It has a museum dedicated to the nearby Piton de la Fournaise volcano and is home to the Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Observatory. Bourg-Murat is situated 5 km southwest of Grand Fond.

La Plaine-des-Palmistes

Town

Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

La Plaine-des-Palmistes is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It lies in the eastern part of the island, on the RN3 road, south west of Saint-Benoît and northeast of the Col de Bellevue. La Plaine-des-Palmistes is situated 6 km northeast of Grand Fond.

Plateau des Basaltes

Locality

Photo: Dunog, Public domain.

Plateau des Basaltes is a locality, which is situated 6 km southeast of Grand Fond.

Grand Fond

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,675 metres
Description: mountain in Réunion, France
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: La Plaine-des-Palmistes, Arrondissement de Saint-Benoît, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude

-21.1798° or 21° 10′ 47″ south

Longitude

55.61031° or 55° 36′ 37″ east

Elevation

1,675 metres (5,495 feet)

Open location code

5HCQRJC6+34

GeoNames ID

935819

Wikidata ID

Q31801203

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Grand Fond” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Grand Fond”
Dutch: “Grand Fond”

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Localities in the Area

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