La Reunion
Arrondissement de Saint-Pierre
Le Tampon

Cité du Volcan

Cité du Volcan is a museum in , which is located on Katia et Maurice Kraft. Cité du Volcan is situated nearby to the convention center , as well as near the tourism office .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
    Tuesday—Sunday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: cdv.reservations@museesreunion.re
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in France
  • Also known as: “La Cité du Volcan” and “La Maison du Volcan”
  • Address: Katia et Maurice Kraft, Tampon, 97418

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Observatory and Piton de Villers.

Office building
The is a volcano observatory in the village of on the island of that monitors the shield volcano in the Indian Ocean. is situated 670 metres southwest of Cité du Volcan.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Cité du Volcan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourg-Murat and Plaine des Sables.

Village
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is a village on the on the French island of , lying north east of . It has a museum dedicated to the nearby volcano and is home to the .

Locality
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The is a volcanic plateau in the mountains of . Part of the massif, this volcanic desert is situated at the border of and , within . is situated 9 km east of Cité du Volcan.

Cité du Volcan

Latitude
-21.20287° or 21° 12′ 10″ south
Longitude
55.57435° or 55° 34′ 28″ east
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way 297961497
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Auditorium and Office de tourisme du Tampon et de la Plaine des Cafres.

Nearby Places

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