Cimetière marin de Saint-Paul

The cemetery extends along the black sand beach of Saint-Paul Bay, with pathways lined by coconut palms and frangipani trees.

Established in 1788, this burial ground contains graves of early French settlers, pirates, sailors, and merchants who shaped Réunion Island's colonial history.

The cemetery holds the remains of poet Leconte de Lisle, whose ashes were transferred from Paris in 1977, and painter Arthur Grimaud among notable artists.

The cemetery opens daily and sits between the Chaussée Royale and the Bay of Saint-Paul, with regular bus connections from Saint-Denis.

Pirate Olivier Levasseur, executed in 1730, supposedly threw a cryptogram into the crowd revealing the location of his hidden treasure before his death.

Location: Saint-Paul

Address: route des Premiers Français

GPS coordinates: -21.01490,55.26010

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45