Saint-Leu () is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
French overseas department of
Réunion. It is located on the west coast of the island of Réunion.
Geography
Climate
Saint-Leu has a
humid subtropical climate (
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
''Cwa'') closely bordering on a
subtropical highland climate
An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ...
(''Cwb''). The average annual temperature in Saint-Leu is . The average annual rainfall is with January as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around , and lowest in August, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Leu was on 10 January 2007; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 10 September 1975.
Population
Sports
Surf
It is a well-known surf spot. Various surfing competitions have been held in Saint-Leu, including
World Qualifying Series (WQS) and
ASP World Tour (WCT) competitions.
It is well known for its famous ''left wave''.
Paragliding
There is a paragliding base at Colimaçons.
Paragliding World Cup
The Paragliding World Cup (or PWC for short) is a cross country flying competition for paraglider
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircr ...
races have been held in Saint-Leu in 2003 and 2006, and Pre World Cup Tour race in 2010 and 2015.
In 2016 the city will held again a
Paragliding World Cup
The Paragliding World Cup (or PWC for short) is a cross country flying competition for paraglider
Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircr ...
race (October 2016).
Points of interest
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Conservatoire botanique national de Mascarin
The Conservatoire botanique national de Mascarin (12.5 hectares) is a national conservatory and botanical garden located at 2, rue du Père Georges, Colimaçons, Saint-Leu, Réunion, Saint-Leu, Réunion, France. It is open daily except Monday; a ...
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Kélonia
Kélonia is a public aquarium and observatory specialising in Marine turtles in Saint-Leu, Réunion.
It was built on the site of a former Turtle Ranch and purposes guided visits and educational workshops.
Kélonia also participates on differe ...
Marine Turtle Station
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Museum Stella Matutina
Neighborhoods of Saint Leu
* Downtown Saint-Leu
*
Chaloupe Saint-Leu
* Pointe au Sel
* Bras Mouton;
* Bac en fer
* Cap Saint-Leu
* La Fontaine
* L'Etang Saint-Leu
* La Pointe des Châteaux
* Les Colimaçons
* Le Plate
* Grand Fond
* Stella Matutina
* Le Portail
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Piton Saint-Leu
Gallery
File:Hôtel-des-Postes-de-Saint-Leu.JPG,
File:Reunion Saint-Leu shore GeneralViewNorthwards.JPG,
File:Eretmochelys imbricata 01.jpg,
File:Eglise.colimacon.st.leu-07.JPG,
File:Gare-de-Saint-Leu.JPG,
File:Port-de-Saint-Leu.JPG,
File:St.Leu-plage.jpg,
See also
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Communes of the Réunion department
The following is a list of the 24 communes of the Réunion (an overseas department of France), along with the arrondissement (district) in which they are located, and the intercommunality of which they are a member.
Intercommunalities:
* CASUD: ...
References
External links
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Communes of Réunion
Surfing locations in Réunion
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