Rivière des Galets

The Rivière des Galets is a river on the Indian Ocean island of . It rises on the western slopes of Le Gros Morne, flowing northwest to reach the sea at after 36.2 km.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in France
  • Also known as: “Riviere des Galets”, “Rivière des galets”, and “ரிவியர் டெஸ் கேலெட்ஸ் (ரீயூனியன்)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Stade Paul Julius Bénard and Maison dite des Ingénieurs.

Stadium
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The Olympic , or officially… is situated 3 km southeast of Rivière des Galets.

Historic house
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is a historic house, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Rivière des Galets.

Movie theater
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is a movie theater, which is situated 3 km southeast of Rivière des Galets.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Paul and La Possession.

Town
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is the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of . is situated 5 km south of Rivière des Galets.

Town
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is a commune in the overseas department of . is situated 7 km northeast of Rivière des Galets.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 10 km south of Rivière des Galets.

Rivière des Galets

Latitude
-20.95731° or 20° 57′ 26″ south
Longitude
55.2776° or 55° 16′ 39″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
5HFQ27VH+32
Geo­Names ID
935868
Wiki­data ID
Q3433889
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tamil—“Rivière des Galets” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rivière des Galets”
  • Chinese: “莱加莱河”
  • Dutch: “Rivière des Galets”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ريڤير ديس جاليتس”
  • French: “rivière des Galets”
  • French: “Rivière des Galets”
  • German: “Rivière des Galets”
  • Italian: “Rivière des Galets”
  • Japanese: “リヴィール・デ・ガレ”
  • Russian: “Гале (река)”
  • Russian: “Гале”
  • Tamil: “ரிவியர் டெஸ் கேலெட்ஸ் ஆறு”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cambaie and Le Titan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pointe de la Rivière des Galets and Plaine Chabrier.

Réunion: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Saint-Denis and Piton de la Fournaise.

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