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It was the last resting place of notorious pirates such as Olivier Levasseur also known as La Buse."}]]}],"childParagraphs":[]},{"heading":[{"type":"Text","content":"Top 4 Natural Sites"}],"content":[{"type":"List","content":[[{"type":"Text","content":"Cirque de Mafate"}],[{"type":"Text","content":"Piton de la Fournaise"}],[{"type":"Text","content":"Jardin des Parfums et des Espices"}],[{"type":"Text","content":"Boucan-Canot Beach"}]]},{"type":"Text","content":[[{"type":"Bold","content":"The Cirque de Mafate"},{"type":"Text","content":" is a caldera or crater left when the Piton de Neiges volcano collapsed. This remote but beautiful area is perfect for camping and hiking. Making the trek up to the crater of the Piton de la Fournaise through groves of tamarind trees rewards you first with a panoramic view of a black sand plain followed by a mysterious lunar-like landscape. 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The Sainte-Anne Church at Saint-Benoit as well as the towns of Saint-Denis, Sainte-Anne and Sainte-Suzanne were used."}]]}],"childParagraphs":[]}]}]},{"title":"Crossing Borders","content":[{"heading":[],"content":[{"type":"Text","content":[[{"type":"Text","content":"As La Reunion is an island cross border rentals are not possible."}]]}],"childParagraphs":[]}]}]}},"productDiscovery":{"headline":"More SIXT","productTiles":[{"headline":"Upgrade your ride","image":"40471590-709d-484b-bd26-76c0cee694e7.png","subheadline":"Premium cars from BMW, Mercedes, Peugeot and Tesla.","ctaText":"Read more","href":"https://www.sixt.com.au/luxury-cars/","shouldOpenInNewTab":false},{"headline":"SIXT Business","image":"81451aba-068f-4d67-984f-a215847520f9.jpg","subheadline":"Custom mobility solutions for all businesses.","ctaText":"Register now","href":"https://corporate.sixt.com/en-au/?utm_source=sixt-com-au&utm_medium=retail-website-referral&utm_campaign=navigationbar","shouldOpenInNewTab":false},{"headline":"Commercial fleet","image":"97a77768-8fe9-41c0-b2dc-2c9293bab1f8.png","subheadline":"Rent a ute, van, bus or truck with SIXT.","ctaText":"Click here","href":"https://www.sixt.com.au/truck/?utm_source=sixt-com-au&utm_medium=rachomepage&utm_campaign=moresixt","shouldOpenInNewTab":false}]},"seoFooter":{"title":"Explore our car rental locations in La Réunion","text":"Discover La Réunion with SIXT! 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