Le Cardinal des Grands Bleus — guest house in the “The west” area, on Réunion. The nearest beach is about 450 m away as the crow flies. Nearby: Saint-Leu lagoon (≈ 1.4 km).
At a glance
- Type
- Guest house
- Area
- The west
- Coordinates
- -21.18113, 55.29135
Location
- Beach
- ≈ 450 m as the crow flies
- Airport
- ≈ 21 km as the crow flies — Pierrefonds (ZSE)
- Nearest sight
- Saint-Leu lagoon — ≈ 1.4 km
Orange dot: the property; green and blue dots: sights and beaches nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Around the property
You can eat out or pick up a few groceries within 1 km, but not everything is close: a car is still useful.
- Restaurants
- 10 within 1 km; nearest: cap azur, ≈ 420 m
- Cafés and bars
- 3 within 1 km; nearest: Le Muppet, ≈ 420 m
- Supermarkets and grocery shops
- nearest: Vival, ≈ 1.0 km
- Bakeries
- 3 within 1 km; nearest: So Chic Sugar - Biscuits Artisanaux, ≈ 770 m
- Pharmacy
- nearest: Pharmacie Laleu, ≈ 1.2 km
- Doctor, clinic or hospital
- nearest: ≈ 320 m
- Bank or ATM
- nearest: Crédit Agricole, ≈ 1.1 km
- Petrol station
- nearest: ≈ 580 m
- Bus stops
- 3 within 1 km; nearest: Gendarmerie de Saint-Leu, ≈ 350 m
- Marina
- nearest: Saint-Leu, ≈ 1.6 km
- Dive centre
- nearest: Plongée Péï, ≈ 1.6 km
- Viewpoints
- nearest: ≈ 1.9 km
Straight-line distances based on OpenStreetMap: the actual route is longer, and a business missing from the map is not listed here. Check opening hours locally.
Rent a car
For shopping, beaches and sightseeing, a rental car is still the most practical option. Book it before you leave: in high season the island agencies sell out quickly.
Things to see nearby
All sights on the island →
Beach
Saint-Leu lagoon
A small lagoon by the town, with turtles and paragliders overhead≈ 1.4 km
Museum
Kélonia
The sea turtle research and care centre in Saint-Leu≈ 3.2 km
Beach
L'Étang-Salé-les-Bains
Black volcanic sand and a small lagoon≈ 9.9 km
Beach
La Saline-les-Bains
The continuation of the Hermitage lagoon — quieter, with cafés on the sand≈ 11 km
Beach
L'Hermitage beach
The island's main beach: a shallow lagoon, corals and the shade of casuarinas≈ 13 km
Viewpoint
Maïdo lookout
Sunrise over the Mafate cirque from 2,200 m≈ 16 kmTours nearby
All tours on the island →
From the air
Paragliding over the Saint-Leu lagoonA tandem flight from 800 m with a landing by the beach
15–30 minAll year, best in the morning≈ 1.4 km
From the air
Helicopter flight over the cirques and the volcanoThree cirques, the Trou de Fer waterfalls and the volcano crater in a single flight
25–55 minAll year, morning departures≈ 10.0 km
Whales, dolphins, turtles
Humpback whale watchingIn the southern winter the whales come to the west coast
2–3 hJuly — October≈ 10.0 kmPhotos and reviews
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Other places to stay nearby
The whole area: The west →
Where this data comes from
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