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There are some impressive, ornate and colourful Tamil temples around St-André. Two of the most visited are Le Colosse at Champ-Borne and Le Temple du Petit Bazar in St-André. Guided tours of the latter are available Monday–Saturday and cost €4.

BOIS ROUGE SUGAR FACTORY/SAVANNA DISTILLERY (2 Chemin Bois-Rouge, St-André; % 0262 585974; e sucreriesbourbon[at]bois-rouge.fr; distilleriesavanna.com; ( Jul–Dec 09.00–20.00 Mon–Fri, 09.00–18.00 Sat, Jan–Jun 10.00–18.00 Mon–Sat; combined tour: admission adult/child €8/5.50; distillery only: adult/child €.50/2; children under 7 are not allowed at the sugar factory; reservation essential) Just north of St-André, the Bois Rouge sugar factory offers guided tours from July to mid-December. Tours of the Savanna Distillery, exploring rum production and ending with a tasting, are available all year except mid-December to mid-January. Both tours can be provided in English. Combined tours of the sugar factory and the distillery are possible from July to December.

MUSEE DAN TAN LONTAN (2208 Chemin du Centre, St-André; % 0262 584789; ( 09.00–17.00 Mon–Sat; admission adult/child €4/2) A collection of local antique objects. Guided tours on reservation.

MAISON VALLIAME (1590 Chemin du Centre, St-André; % 0262 469163; guided visits 09.30, 10.45, 13.45 & 15.00 Mon–Sat; admission adult/child €3/1.50) Guided visits of the impressive wooden Creole mansion which houses the St-André Tourist Office. Built in 1925, it was classified an historic building in 1983. Guided visits last around 45 minutes.

PRO VANILLE (21 RN2 Bras-Panon; % 0262 517102; e provanille[at]wanadoo.fr;( 09.00–12.00 & 13.30–17.00 Mon–Sat; admission €5) This vanilla co-operative was created in 1968 and is now made up of 120 producers. Tells the story of vanilla via a guided tour of the factory and a film on the history of vanilla production. The fascinating tours last about 45 minutes and are available in English if arranged in advance. They start at 09.00, 10.30, 14.00 and 15.30. There is a shop selling vanilla products and a restaurant open for lunch

LE DOMAINE DU GRAND HAZIER (5 Le Grand Hazier, Ste-Suzanne; % 0262 523281; f 0262 522312; admission adult/child under 12 €5/free; reservation essential) A sugar plantation since the early 20th century. Guided tour of the 18th-century planter’s house, surrounded by a large garden of fruit trees and endemic species.

LA VANILLERAIE (Domaine du Grand Hazier, Allée Chassagne, Ste-Suzanne; % 0262 230726; lavanilleraie.com; ( 09.00–12.00 & 14.00–17.00 Mon–Sat; admission adult/child €5/3). Tells the story of the history of vanilla production. Guided tours lasting 40 minutes start on the hour from 09.00.

LA PLANTATION DE VANILLE ROULOUF (470 Rue Deschanets, St-André; % 0692 108715; e plantationvanille[at]orange.fr; lavanilledelareunion.com; ( guided tours 11.00, 14.00, 15,00, 16.00 Mon–Sat; tours €4). Guided tours of this working vanilla plantation last around 1 hour.

RIVIERE DU MAT DISTILLERY (Chemin Manioc, ZI Beaufonds, St-Benoît; m 0692 674641; e visitedistillerie[at]gqf.com; gqf.com; ( Mar–Dec morning Tue–Sat; on reservation only; admission adult/child €5/3) Historic rum distillery on the Beaufonds sugar estate. One-hour tours of the distillery include a film on rum production and rum tasting.

LE DOMAINE COCO (Impasse Marco, Ste-Anne; % 0692 277519; e contact[at]domaine-coco.com; domaine-coco.com; ( tours 10.30, 14.30 daily, reservation essential on weekends; tours adult/child €7/4) Agriculture-themed guided tours explain sugar production and the cultivation of tropical fruit trees, spices and medicinal plants.

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