Forêt de Villeneuve
Forêt de Villeneuve is a forest in Réunion. Forêt de Villeneuve is situated nearby to the area Takamaka, as well as near the locality Abondance les Hauts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bras d’Annette Falls and Grand Étang.
Bras d’Annette Falls
Waterfall
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Bras d’Annette Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 4 km south of Forêt de Villeneuve.
Grand Étang
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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. Grand Étang is situated 3 km south of Forêt de Villeneuve.
Barrage hydroélectrique de Takamaka I
Dam
Photo: Regulator974, CC BY 3.0.
Barrage hydroélectrique de Takamaka I is a dam, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Forêt de Villeneuve.
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 7 km south of Forêt de Villeneuve.
Bras-Fusil
Village
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Bras-Fusil is a village, which is situated 8 km east of Forêt de Villeneuve.
Saint-Benoît
Town
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Benoît is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Réunion, about 40 kilometres southeast of Saint-Denis, the capital. Saint-Benoît is situated 9 km northeast of Forêt de Villeneuve.
Forêt de Villeneuve
- Type: Forest
- Also known as: “Foret de Villeneuve”
- Location: Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.07006° or 21° 4′ 12″ southLongitude
55.63588° or 55° 38′ 9″ eastElevation
617 metres (2,024 feet)Open location code
5HCQWJHP+X9GeoNames ID
11877881
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Forêt de Villeneuve” goes by many names.
- French: “Forêt de Villeneuve”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Takamaka and Abondance les Hauts.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ancienne Cité du P.K. Douze and Forêt Départementale du Piton Papangue.
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