Cap Noir
Cap Noir is a cliff on Reunion Island. Head to La Possession to see it. 35 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Piton des Neiges (15 km).
Attraction in La Possession
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In La Possession
Cap Noir is in the commune of La Possession. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
Highs of 27–32°C mark January to December in La Possession.
Cap Noir
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Possession, Réunion
Map of Cap Noir and nearby
The map puts Cap Noir in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Possession. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Saint-Denis tops the 8 for size, at 155,634 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
La Possession
Le Port
Saint-Paul
Saint-Denis
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cap Noir is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Possession | It’s in this commune | 36,568 |
| Le Port | 11 km northwest of it | 33,969 |
| Saint-Paul | 12 km southwest of it | 108,088 |
| Saint-Denis | 13 km northeast of it | 155,634 |
| Salazie | 14 km east of it | 7,268 |
| Les Trois-Bassins | 16 km southwest of it | 7,221 |
| Sainte-Marie | 17 km northeast of it | 37,093 |
| Cilaos | 19 km southeast of it | 5,040 |
Make a day of it near Cap Noir
Our list has 35 more within 15 km, among them 3 attractions, 3 museums and a cathedral.
MuseumJardin de l'État13 km northeast, in Saint-Denis5
MuseumMusée de Villèle15 km southwest, in Saint-Paul6AttractionAttractionVilla Déramond-Barre14 km northeast, in Saint-Denis7
MuseumMuséum d'histoire naturelle de La Réunion13 km northeast, in Saint-Denis8
Historic houseVilla Angélique14 km northeast, in Saint-DenisWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Cap Noir: the answers
Where is Cap Noir?
Cap Noir is in La Possession, in Réunion (Réunion).
What is Cap Noir?
Cliff on Reunion Island.
How well known is Cap Noir?
Cap Noir has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Cap Noir?
January to December are the warmest months in La Possession, with afternoon highs of 27–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Cap Noir?
Within 15 km: Piton des Neiges (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-Denis de Saint-Denis (14 km), Le Maïdo (8.4 km) and Jardin de l'État (13 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Jardin de l'État: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Villèle: This photo has been taken by Matthieu Sontag (User:Mirgolth) and released under the licenses stated below. You are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit me as author, Wikimedia Commons as site and follow the terms of the licenses. Could yo…, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum d'histoire naturelle de La Réunion: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Angélique: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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