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In-Depth Information
Hotwave (
0262 24 04 04; 37 Rue du Général de Gaulle, St-Gilles-les-Bains; per hr €9.80;
10am-7pm Mon-
) Internet cafe. Also has wi-fi and printing services.
Sat;
Office du Tourisme (
0810 79 77 97; www.saintpaul-lareunion.com ; 1 Place Paul-Julius Bénard, St-Gilles-les-
) Has helpful English-speaking staff. Free wi-fi. Does book-
Bains;
10am-1pm & 2-6pm;
ings for gîtes de montagne .
Getting There & Away
Car Jaune's nonexpress buses between St-Denis and St-Pierre (lines B and C) run through
the centre of St-Gilles down Rue du Général de Gaulle. The trip to St-Denis takes at least
one hour and costs €2.80.
Getting Around
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
There are numerous local operators and a few international outlets in St-Gilles. Find them
along Rue du Général de Gaulle.
WORTH A TRIP
MUSÉE DE VILLÈLE
If all these beaches start to overwhelm, head to the Musée de Villèle ( 0262 55 64 10; St-Gilles-les-Hauts;
admission €2; 9.30am-12.30pm & 1.30-5pm Tue-Sun) , a 20-minute drive from St-Gilles-les-Bains, on the
D6. It's set in the former home of a wealthy coffee and sugar baroness who, among other things, owned 300
slaves. Legend has it that she was a cruel woman and that her ghost inhabits the Piton de la Fournaise; supposedly
her tormented screams can be heard from the hellish fires whenever the volcano is erupting. She died in 1846 and
her body lies in the Chapelle Pointue , on the D6 by the entrance to the museum. The house itself, which is only
accessible on a guided tour (in French only), was built in 1787 and is full of elegant period furniture. After the
tour, you're free to wander the outbuildings and the 10-hectare park, which contains the ruins of the sugar mill.
BICYCLE
Rando Réunion Passion ( Click here ) rents out mountain bikes (from €15 per day).
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