Piton des Neiges
In Cilaos, Piton des Neiges is an attraction. Close by, within 5 km, are 5 more places to see. The first to add nearby is Le Maïdo, at 10 km.
Attraction in Cilaos
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (31 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Cilaos
Piton des Neiges is in the commune of Cilaos, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
If warmth matters, go January to December: Cilaos reaches 19–26°C.
Piton des Neiges
Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Covered in
- 31 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cilaos, Réunion
Where it sits
Spot Piton des Neiges in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cilaos. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Piton des Neiges
The largest of the 8 towns is Le Tampon, with 82,579 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
- 1Cilaos
- 2Salazie
- 3La Plaine-des-Palmistes
- 4Entre-Deux
- 5Le Tampon
- 6Les Trois-Bassins
- 7Saint-Louis
- 8Saint-Leu
Cilaos
Salazie
La Plaine-des-Palmistes
Entre-Deux
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Piton des Neiges is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cilaos | It’s in this commune | 5,040 |
| Salazie | 8.1 km northeast of it | 7,268 |
| La Plaine-des-Palmistes | 16 km east of it | 6,936 |
| Entre-Deux | 16 km south of it | 7,176 |
| Le Tampon | 18 km south of it | 82,579 |
| Les Trois-Bassins | 19 km west of it | 7,221 |
| Saint-Louis | 20 km south of it | 54,941 |
| Saint-Leu | 20 km southwest of it | 36,163 |
Also near Piton des Neiges
Within 15 km are 32 places, among them 6 attractions and 2 museums.
MuseumMaison Morange5.6 km northeast, in Salazie4AttractionAttractionCap Noir15 km northwest, in La Possession5MuseumMuseumMaison de la Broderie3.9 km south, in Cilaos6AttractionAttractionBelvédère du Trou de Fer10 km northeast, in Salazie7AttractionAttractionFenêtre des Makes11 km southwest, in Cilaos8AttractionAttractionBelvédère de Bois Court12 km southeast, in Le TamponWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Piton des Neiges
Where is Piton des Neiges?
Piton des Neiges is in Cilaos, in Réunion (Réunion).
What is Piton des Neiges?
Mountain in Réunion.
How well known is Piton des Neiges?
Piton des Neiges has 31 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Piton des Neiges?
January to December are the warmest months in Cilaos, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Piton des Neiges?
Within 15 km: Le Maïdo (10 km), Roche Merveilleuse (3 km), Maison Morange (5.6 km) and Cap Noir (15 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 (1)
- Maison Morange: Lauriane Giraud Fonlupt, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.