Bourg-Murat
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Réunion, France
- Also known as: “Bourg Murat”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cité du Volcan and Piton de Villers.
Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus-et-de la Sainte-Face de la Plaine des Cafres
Church
Église Sainte-Thérèse-de-l’Enfant-Jésus-et-de la Sainte-Face de la Plaine des Cafres is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Tampon.
Le Tampon
Town
Photo: Dunog, Public domain.
Le Tampon is the fourth-largest commune in the French overseas department and region of Réunion. It is located on the south-central part of the island of Reunion, adjacent to Saint Pierre. Le Tampon is situated 10 km southwest of Bourg-Murat.
Bourg-Murat
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Le Tampon, Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.20632° or 21° 12′ 23″ southLongitude
55.57147° or 55° 34′ 17″ eastElevation
1,564 metres (5,131 feet)Open location code
5HCQQHVC+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 299705278OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Bourg-Murat” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bourg-Murat”
- French: “Bourg-Murat”
- Irish: “Bourg-Murat”
- Japanese: “ブール・ムラ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Petite Ferme and Bois Court.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Galerie d’Arts and Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Salle.
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