Before 1498 only the Arabs and Austronesians knew the Indian Ocean seas. They had already discovered our islands. In 1502 Tristan da Cunha visited and explored Reunion Island. This was the beginning of our saga. 1502 to 2002: five hundred years during which the history of La Reunion was built through the major periods we are presenting in this historical animation. The first part of it ends in 1848, the year when slavery was abolished. We will show the 1848-2002 period very shortly on our website. We wish you a nice journey into our past…
Before 1498 only the Arabs and Austronesians knew the Indian Ocean seas. They had already discovered our islands. In 1502 Tristan da Cunha visited and explored Reunion Island. This was the beginning of our saga. 1502 to 2002: five hundred years during which the history of La Reunion was built through the major periods we are presenting in this historical animation. The first part of it ends in 1848, the year when slavery was abolished. We will show the 1848-2002 period very shortly on our website. We wish you a nice journey into our past…
