Grand Étang
Grand Étang is the largest lake on the island of Réunion, a French territory in the western Indian Ocean. It lies in the commune of Saint-Benoît, close to La Plaine-des-Palmistes, in the eastern part of the island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Saint-Benoît, La Réunion, France
- Also known as: “Grand Etang” and “Le Grand Etang”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bras d’Annette Falls and Cascade Biberon.
Bras d’Annette Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Tonton Bernardo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bras d’Annette Falls is a waterfall.
Cascade Biberon
Waterfall
Photo: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cascade Biberon is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km southwest of Grand Étang.
Cascades du Bras Magasin
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cascades du Bras Magasin is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km west of Grand Étang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Plaine-des-Palmistes and Bras-Fusil.
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 4½ km south of Grand Étang.
Bras-Fusil
Village
Photo: Zibelinebleue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bras-Fusil is a village, which is situated 9 km northeast of Grand Étang.
Grand Étang
- Category: artificial pond
- Location: Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.09621° or 21° 5′ 46″ southLongitude
55.63972° or 55° 38′ 23″ eastElevation
526 metres (1,726 feet)Open location code
5HCQWJ3Q+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 174326177OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Venetian—“Grand Étang” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Grand Étang”
- French: “Grand Etang”
- French: “Grand Étang”
- Russian: “Гранд-Этан”
- Venetian: “Stagno Grand Étang”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Grand Étang”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cascades du Bras d’Anette and Pont Payet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mornes de l’Étang and Puy de l’Étang.
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