Rivière des Pluies
Coordinates: 20°52′58″S 55°30′8″E / 20.88278°S 55.50222°E
Rivière-des-Pluies below the Desbassyns bridge
The Rivière des Pluies is a river on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. It flows to the sea on the island's northern shore, between the communes of Saint-Denis and Sainte-Marie.
It gives its name to a district of Sainte-Marie that overlooks the river, and is inhabited by many people working in the capital.
River crossings
Rivière des Pluies is crossed by five bridges, from upstream to downstream[1]
- A bridge carrying a water supply canal.
- Desbassyns bridge, a road bridge carrying the main road 45.
- The Pont Neuf, a road bridge carrying the highway 102.
- A road bridge on Route Nationale 6, the most recent.
- A road bridge on the highway 2.
See also
Réunion Island, French overseas department
References
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