Saint-Pierre

Réunion · Commune

Saint-Pierre is the third-largest commune in the French overseas department and region of Réunion. Located on the southwest side of the island, it is the headquarters of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

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Country: Réunion · Commune
Population: 85,038
Latitude: 21.34° S
Longitude: 55.48° E

Which way is Saint-Pierre from…

From Paris, Saint-Pierre lies at 132° to the south-east, 9,410 km as the crow flies.

Paris	132° south-east	9,410 km
London	130° south-east	9,736 km
New York	81° east	14,826 km
Madrid	126° south-east	9,194 km
Rome	139° south-east	8,305 km
Montreal	77° east	14,692 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	177° south	51 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

Directly south of the Piton des Neiges, at the centre of the island, lies Saint-Pierre: 180°, 27 km away, almost exactly on the same meridian. From Saint-Denis, aim due south as well, at 177°, 51 km away, straight across the island. From Saint-Paul and Saint-Benoît, both 42 km away, the bearings almost mirror each other: south-east (150°) from one, south-west (216°) from the other.