Rivière des Galets
The Rivière des Galets is a river on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. It rises on the western slopes of Le Gros Morne, flowing northwest to reach the sea at Le Port after 36.2 km.Photo: Bouba, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in France
- Also known as: “Riviere des Galets”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stade Paul Julius Bénard and Maison dite des Ingénieurs.
Stade Paul Julius Bénard
Stadium
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Olympic Stade Paul-Julius-Bénard, or officially the Stade olympique Bénard-Paul-Julius, is a stadium of the island of Réunion, Department of Overseas French and outermost region of the European Union in the southwest of the Indian Ocean. Stade Paul Julius Bénard is situated 3 km southeast of Rivière des Galets.
Maison dite des Ingénieurs
Historic house
Photo: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maison dite des Ingénieurs is a historic house, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Rivière des Galets.
Ciné Cambaie
Movie theater
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ciné Cambaie 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.
Saint-Paul
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Paul is the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the extreme west side of the island of Réunion. Saint-Paul is situated 5 km south of Rivière des Galets.
La Possession
Town
Photo: Tmv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Possession is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located in the northwestern part of the island of Réunion, between the capital of Saint-Denis and the commune of Le Port. La Possession is situated 7 km northeast of Rivière des Galets.
Boucan Canot
Village
Boucan Canot is a village, which is situated 10 km southwest of Rivière des Galets.
Rivière des Galets
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“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: “Riviere des Galets”
- French: “rivière des Galets”
- 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”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe de la Rivière des Galets and Plaine Chabrier.
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