La Réunion topographic map
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La Réunion
Already at the time of the India Route or Route des Indes, Réunion was a French possession located between Cape Town and the Indian trading posts, although far from the Mozambique Channel. Île de Bourbon (its name under the Ancien Régime) was not, however, the preferred position for trade and military. Governor Labourdonnais claimed that Île de France (Mauritius) was a land of opportunity, thanks to its topography and the presence of two natural harbours. He intended Île de Bourbon to be a depot or an emergency base for Île de France.
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Name: La Réunion topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: La Réunion, Réunion, France (-21.38971 55.21643 -20.87174 55.83669)
Average elevation: 532 m
Minimum elevation: 0 m
Maximum elevation: 3,055 m
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Réunion
Already at the time of the India Route or Route des Indes, Réunion was a French possession located between Cape Town and the Indian trading posts, although far from the Mozambique Channel. Île de Bourbon (its name under the Ancien Régime) was not, however, the preferred position for trade and military.…
Average elevation: 532 m
