Saint-Pierre, Réunion

Saint Pierre (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃.pjɛʁ]) is the third-largest commune in the French overseas department and region of Réunion. Located on the southwest side of the island, it is the capital of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. It developed from a port built from 1854 to 1882, which was used for the trade between Asia and Europe. Today, it features 400 sites for fishing and pleasure boats, while most of the commercial traffic moved north to Le Port.

Saint Pierre
Subprefecture and commune
An aerial view of part of Saint-Pierre and its port
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Fortis fortuna fortior (Latin: 'Courage is stronger than fortune')
Location of Saint Pierre
Coordinates: 21°20′31″S 55°28′40″E
CountryFrance
Overseas region and departmentRéunion
ArrondissementSaint-Pierre
CantonSaint-Pierre-1, 2 and 3
IntercommunalityVilles solidaires
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Fontaine[1] (LR)
Area
1
95.99 km2 (37.06 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
84,982
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+04:00
INSEE/Postal code
97416 /97410
Elevation0–1,642 m (0–5,387 ft)
(avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The town of Saint-Pierre is at the beginning of the only major road N3 across the island. From here, the road leads to Le Tampon, La Plaine des Cafres and Bourg Murat. From that area, there is a relatively easy access to the Piton de la Fournaise and a starting point of many excursions.

Climate
Climate data for St.-Pierre
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(85)		 29
(85)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 26
(79)		 24
(76)		 24
(75)		 23
(74)		 24
(76)		 26
(79)		 28
(82)		 28
(83)		 27
(80)
Average low °C (°F) 26
(78)		 25
(77)		 24
(76)		 24
(75)		 22
(71)		 21
(69)		 19
(67)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 22
(71)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 110
(4.5)		 110
(4.4)		 180
(7.2)		 130
(5)		 110
(4.3)		 79
(3.1)		 61
(2.4)		 51
(2)		 33
(1.3)		 28
(1.1)		 58
(2.3)		 76
(3)		 1,030
(40.5)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

Transportation

Pierrefonds Airport is located 5.5 kilometres outside of the commune.[4] Opened in 1999, this is a small airport for commercial traffic. It has an IATA code of ZSE.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961 33,947—    
1967 40,355+2.92%
1974 46,060+1.91%
1982 50,082+1.05%
1990 58,846+2.04%
1999 68,915+1.77%
2007 75,265+1.11%
2012 80,823+1.44%
2017 84,212+0.82%
Source: SPLAF[5] and INSEE (1967-2017)[6]

Accommodations

There are no major hotels in Saint-Pierre. Comfort is only available at smaller houses such as converted Creole mansions and villas.

  • Hôtel de Ville
  • City of Saint-Pierre
  • Port
  • Beach in the evening
  • Hotel Villa Morgane
  • Sunset

Twin towns-Sister cities

Saint-Pierre is twinned with Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill, Mauritius.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for St.-Pierre, Reunion". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  4. FMEP – SAINT PIERRE PIERREFONDS. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 21 April 2022.
  5. SPLAF (la Population et les Limites Administratives de la France). "Agglomérations et villes de la Réunion" [Towns and cities of Reunion Island]. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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