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A historical and cultural melting-pot – Part 1/2

May 31, 2012 | 2 comments

The tattooing tradition in Polynesia, the joyful homage paid to the dead in the West Indies, the dramatic destiny of the rebel slaves in Reunion… The Overseas Territories have not forgotten their roots and cultivate the virtues of mixing cultures and races. Each destination has its own festive customs: the...

Sun-drenched flavours

May 29, 2012 | No comments

Mirroring the territories’ melting-pot of cultures, the cuisine of overseas France has mixed roots and is an incredible variety of Caribbean, European, Indian, African and Middle Eastern traditions. Explore a culinary world where thousands of flavours combine with exotic colours and many local traditions. The French West Indies are home...

Environment and sustainable tourism (part 2/2)

May 21, 2012 | No comments

Raccoons in parc des Mamelles, Guadeloupe - © Philippe Giraud - Comité du Tourisme des Îles de Guadeloupe

Part 2: Indian Ocean and Pacific Islands Reunion’s park is actually the ninth largest French national park and covers 40% of the island, including 23 communes and containing more than 300 endemic plant species, original wildlife and an active volcano. Since 2007, a National Marine Nature Reserve covering 35 km2...

Environment and sustainable tourism (part 1/2)

May 18, 2012 | No comments

It’s fair to say that the balance between environmental protection and tourism is one which has been discussed over and over again. How can we make sure that tourism, on which economic development so closely depends, has a limited, if any at all impact on the environment? This dilemma is...

Reunion Island: Pitons, Circuses and Coral reef

April 26, 2012 | 2 comments

Langevin waterfall © Ile de la Réunion Tourisme / DR

The “Bourbon Island” as it was originally called, is a wildly tropical island off Madagascar and only about 150miles off Mauritius in the southwest Indian Ocean. It was first spotted by the Arabs around the 10th century but presented no interest to them given its difficult access. It was eventually...