Château · Saint-Leu · Réunion

Hôtel des Postes

Hôtel des Postes, a château, stands in Saint-Leu. Close by, within 5 km, are 11 more places to see. Since 1987 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where

In Saint-Leu

inside the commune

Historic monument

1987

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

How well known

Top 15%

#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Jan–Dec

highs of 24–30°C

In brief

Château in Saint-Leu

In Saint-Leu

Hôtel des Postes is in the commune of Saint-Leu, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1987; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00105822). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Month by month in Saint-Leu

Afternoons in Saint-Leu peak at 24–30°C, January to December.

Jan30° / 21°254 mm

Feb30° / 21°193 mm

Mar29° / 20°139 mm

Apr28° / 19°117 mm

May26° / 17°65 mm

Jun25° / 15°50 mm

Jul24° / 15°59 mm

Aug24° / 14°27 mm

Sep25° / 15°39 mm

Oct26° / 16°35 mm

Nov27° / 18°63 mm

Dec29° / 20°121 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Saint-Leu, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Le Gol Les Hauts - Cirad station, 14 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Saint-Leu’s full climate →

About

Hôtel des Postes

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. A drive of 1.7 km reaches Kélonia.

Hôtel des Postes on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00105822 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Château
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1987
Built: 18th century
Covered in: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Saint-Leu, Réunion

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Hôtel des Postes and what surrounds it

Find Hôtel des Postes in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Hôtel des Postes

Saint-Paul is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (108,088 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in this commune

Saint-Leu

36,163 people

2 · 6.5 km north of it

Les Trois-Bassins

7,221 people

3 · 9.5 km southeast of it

Les Avirons

11,536 people

4 · 13 km southeast of it

L'Étang-Salé

14,464 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Hôtel des Postes is	People
Saint-Leu	It’s in this commune	36,163
Les Trois-Bassins	6.5 km north of it	7,221
Les Avirons	9.5 km southeast of it	11,536
L'Étang-Salé	13 km southeast of it	14,464
Saint-Paul	14 km north of it	108,088
Saint-Louis	18 km southeast of it	54,941
Cilaos	19 km east of it	5,040
Entre-Deux	21 km southeast of it	7,176

Make a day of it

What else is near Hôtel des Postes

Choose from 41 places within 15 km, such as 4 museums, 2 gardens and an aquarium.

MuseumKélonia1.7 km northwest, in Saint-Leu 2

MuseumMusée du Sel4.1 km south, in Saint-Leu 3

MuseumMusée Stella Matutina4.1 km south, in Saint-Leu 4

GardenMascarin, jardin botanique de La Réunion3.3 km north, in Saint-Leu 5

MuseumMusée de Villèle12 km north, in Saint-Paul 6GardenGardenJardin d'Éden12 km northwest, in Saint-Paul 7AquariumAquariumAquarium de La Réunion14 km northwest, in Saint-Paul 8Water parkWater parkAkOatys12 km southeast, in L'Étang-Salé

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Hôtel des Postes

Where is Hôtel des Postes?

Hôtel des Postes is in Saint-Leu, in Réunion (Réunion).

What is Hôtel des Postes?

Château.

Is Hôtel des Postes a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1987, Mérimée record PA00105822.

How well known is Hôtel des Postes?

Hôtel des Postes has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Hôtel des Postes?

January to December are the warmest months in Saint-Leu, with afternoon highs of 24–30°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Hôtel des Postes?

Within 15 km: Kélonia (1.7 km), Musée du Sel (4.1 km), Musée Stella Matutina (4.1 km) and Mascarin, jardin botanique de La Réunion (3.3 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 (5)

Kélonia: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée du Sel: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée Stella Matutina: Tucsouffle, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Mascarin, jardin botanique de La Réunion: BBCLCD, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.