Plateau des Basaltes
Plateau des Basaltes is a locality in Saint-Joseph, Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre. Plateau des Basaltes is situated nearby to the locality Plaine des Sables, as well as near Savane du Volcan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caverne des Lataniers and Commerson Crater.
Commerson Crater
Peak
Photo: Dunog, Public domain.
Commerson Crater is a caldera in the mountains of Réunion, an overseas department of France. Located in the municipal territory of Saint-Joseph, it is part of the Piton de la Fournaise, a shield volcano on the eastern end of Réunion Island, but is located outside of the Enclos Fouqué, the volcano's most recent caldera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plaine des Sables and Enclos Fouqué.
Plaine des Sables
Locality
Photo: Dval027, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Plaine des Sables is a volcanic plateau in the mountains of Réunion. Part of the Piton de la Fournaise massif, this volcanic desert is situated at the border of Saint-Joseph and Sainte-Rose, within Réunion National Park.
Enclos Fouqué
Locality
Photo: VillageHero, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Enclos Fouqué is the most recent caldera built by the Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano of the isle of la Réunion. Enclos Fouqué is situated 4 km southeast of Plateau des Basaltes.
Bourg-Murat
Village
Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Bourg-Murat is situated 9 km west of Plateau des Basaltes.
Plateau des Basaltes
- Type: Locality
- Categories: plateau, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Saint-Joseph, Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre, La Reunion, Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.21504° or 21° 12′ 54″ southLongitude
55.65709° or 55° 39′ 26″ eastOpen location code
5HCQQMM4+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 1719063811OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3391929
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In Other Languages
“Plateau des Basaltes” goes by many names.
- French: “plateau des Basaltes”
- French: “Plateau des Basaltes”
- French: “Rempart des Basaltes”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plateau des Basaltes and Piton des Basaltes.
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