Saint-Leu to see, Kélonia first
Saint-Leu and its surroundings hold 9 attractions, 4 museums and a garden. All 18 places to visit on our list are in Saint-Leu; none are within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Day-trippers head 20 km out to Piton des Neiges.
Start here in Saint-Leu
Then come 2 museums, a garden and a château, behind Kélonia.
MuseumKéloniain town
MuseumMusée du Selin town
MuseumMusée Stella Matutinain town
GardenMascarin, jardin botanique de La Réunionin townChâteauChâteauHôtel des Postesin townBattlefieldBattlefieldBatterie des Sans Culottesin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where to find them
Furthest out is Grotte, at 11 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Leu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Most are other sights, 9 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Saint-Leu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
The list is 18 places, all in town.
The 18 places in Saint-Leu first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Leu → · Parks and trails in Saint-Leu →
Beyond Saint-Leu
Head 20 km out for Piton des Neiges, the best known of 8.
MuseumMusée de Villèle15 km north, in Saint-PaulAttractionAttractionPas de Bellecombe-Jacob40 km east, in Sainte-Rose
MuseumJardin de l'État36 km northeast, in Saint-DenisAttractionAttractionCascade de Grand Galet37 km east, in Saint-JosephAttractionAttractionPlaine des Sables37 km east, in Saint-JosephPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Leu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Saint-Leu
What is there to see in Saint-Leu?
The first on our list in Saint-Leu are Kélonia, Musée du Sel, Musée Stella Matutina and Mascarin, jardin botanique de La Réunion. We list 18 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Leu?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Kélonia, Musée du Sel, Musée Stella Matutina and Four à chaux.
Which places in Saint-Leu are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Leu is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Hôtel des Postes.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Leu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Piton des Neiges (20 km), Le Maïdo (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-Denis de Saint-Denis (37 km), Musée de Villèle (15 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Saint-Leu, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- 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
- Jardin de l'État: David Monniaux, 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.