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How to recognise Réunion from the road

Drives on the right

A French island in the Indian Ocean, with volcanoes, sugarcane and French road signs in the tropics.

What to look for

1

France in the tropics

Road signs, markings and street furniture are French, but the plants are palms and sugarcane.

2

974 plates

Plates follow the French format, with the region number 974 on the right.

3

Volcanic slopes

Steep volcanic mountains rise behind the coast, with sugarcane fields on the lower slopes.

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