Musée de Villèle
The Musée historique de Villèle is one of the major museums on Reunion Island, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean. Located in the highlands of Saint-Paul at a site known as Villèle, it is housed in the former Desbassayns estate—a vast colonial plantation where Madame Desbassayns lived.Photo: Mirgolth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Domaine de Villèle and Chapelle Pointue.
Chapelle Pointue
Church
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Pointue is a church, which is situated 280 metres northeast of Musée de Villèle.
Bassin Bleu
Photo: DQMNSWANN, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bassin Bleu is situated 1¼ km northwest of Musée de Villèle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Gilles and Boucan Canot.
Saint-Gilles
Boucan Canot
Village
La Saline les Bains
Village
Photo: mwanasimba, CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Saline les Bains is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Musée de Villèle.
Musée de Villèle
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in France
- Categories: local museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Réunion, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-21.05653° or 21° 3′ 24″ southLongitude
55.26362° or 55° 15′ 49″ eastOpen location code
5HCQW7V7+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 298835000OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q3330590
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Musée de Villèle” goes by many names.
- French: “Musee de Villele”
- French: “musée de Villèle”
- French: “Musée de Villèle”
- French: “musée historique de Villèle”
- German: “Musée de Villèle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plateau sportif and Cimetière de Villèle.
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