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Originally built almost entirely of wood, St-Benoît was flattened by a fire in the 1950s and then rebuilt in brick and cement. The town itself is not particularly inspiring; most tourists simply pass through en route to the attractions inland.

Rivière des Marsouins runs through the town and bichiques are caught at the mouth of the river. The tourist office and banks (Crédit Agricole and Banque de la Réunion) are found on Rue Georges Pompidou. About 10km southwest of the town on the RN3 (towards La Plaine-des-Palmistes) is the turning to Grand Etang, a lake once considered sacred by slaves, who would conduct rituals on its shores. There are some pleasant walks here and it is a very popular picnic spot, particularly on weekends. On the same road is the pretty village of La Confiance, about 6km from St-Benoît.

GETTING THERE AND AWAY Getting to St-Benoît is not difficult: cars jaunes (buses) run regularly to and from St-Denis (Line G) and there are buses to and from St-Pierre, either along the coast road (Line I) or inland via La Plaine-des-Palmistes (Line H).

TOURIST INFORMATION The tourist office (% 0262 470509; ( 09.00–12.00, 13.00–17.30 Mon–Sat) is at Place de l’Eglise in Ste-Anne. The staff are very helpful and speak some English.

WHERE TO STAY

Unclassified accommodation

Shoestring

A L’Orangeraie (1 room, 1 bungalow) Pont Payet, St-Benoît; % 0262 509760; e orangeraie[at]hotmail.fr; monsite.orange.fr/orangeraie. A friendly guesthouse set in beautiful gardens. Tasty homemade cuisine using produce grown on site. Comfortable, clean accommodation in a peaceful location.

Self-catering holiday rentals

A Logani’s Lodge (1 house) 95 Chemin Harmonie, l’Abondance; % 0692 768452; e contact[at]loganilodge.com; loganilodge.com. Modern house in a quiet, rural setting 4km from St-Benoît. The house, which can sleep up to 6 people, is nicely furnished, fully equipped & has a pleasant garden. Wi-Fi access available. From €100 RO.

WHERE TO EAT There are large Cora and Champion supermarkets, both signed from the RN2.

X Le Vieux Domaine 204 Route Nationale 2, St-Benoît; % 0262 509050; ( for lunch Sun–Fri, for dinner Tue–Sun. Cuisine: Creole, European. Excellent food in a peaceful setting. $$$

X Les Letchis 42 Ilet Danclas, Ilet Coco, St-Benoît; % 0262 503977; lesletchis.re; ( Tue–Sat for lunch & dinner, Sun lunch. Cuisine: French, Creole. In a pleasant garden setting on the banks of the Rivière des Marsouins. Elegant surroundings & sophisticated dishes. $$$

X Dauphin Gourmand 2 bis Rue Amiral Bouvet, St-Benoît; % 0262 504282; ( for lunch Sun–Fri, for dinner Tue–Sun. Cuisine: Italian, French, Creole. Small, clean & pleasant. $$

OTHER PRACTICALITIES

Communications The post office is on Rue Georges Pompidou. Le Web Kafé (Pl Antoine Roussin; % 0262 929672) is a well-equipped internet café with a non-alcoholic bar. It’s in the centre of town, behind the church and next to the mediathèque.

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