Mare à Joncs
Mare à Joncs is in Réunion and has an elevation of 1,215 metres. Mare à Joncs is situated nearby to the town Cilaos, as well as near the locality Parc à Bœufs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in France
- Also known as: “Mare a Joncs”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cirque de Cilaos and Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges.
Cirque de Cilaos
Photo: Pat11Pat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cirque de Cilaos is a cirque mostly located in Réunion National Park. As it is in the inner zone of the park, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, providing some excellent hiking opportunities and some jaw dropping waterfalls.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges
Church
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges is a church.
Piton des Neiges
Volcano
Photo: Dunog, Public domain.
The Piton des Neiges is a 3,069 m complex volcano on Réunion, one of the French volcanic islands in the Mascarene Archipelago in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Piton des Neiges is situated 4 km north of Mare à Joncs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cilaos and Îlet à Cordes.
Cilaos
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cilaos is a town and commune on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It is located centrally on the island, in a caldera of altitude 1,214 m. The caldera is also named for the community.
Îlet à Cordes
Village
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Îlet à Cordes is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Mare à Joncs.
Peter Both
Village
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peter Both is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Mare à Joncs.
Mare à Joncs
- Category: waterhole
- Location: Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.13403° or 21° 8′ 3″ southLongitude
55.47634° or 55° 28′ 35″ eastElevation
1,215 metres (3,986 feet)Open location code
5HCQVF8G+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 37587526OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
Discover Mare à Joncs from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Mare à Joncs” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره مار اى چونكس”
- French: “mare à Joncs”
- French: “Mare à Joncs”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Parc à Bœufs and Le Bloc.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Julmos Loisirs and Fontaine de la mare à joncs.
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