Plantation society
In the early 19th-century, a series of events led the island’s landowners to develop sugar cane, to the detriment of other crops such as coffee and cloves...
Slavery and indentured labour
The slave, then later the indentured worker, cornerstones of the plantation society, tell the story of exile, exploitation, rootedness and cultural diversity on Reunion Island's territory...
Voyages of exploration and colonial conquests
From the voyage of exploration as a contribution to knowledge as from the end of the 18th century to colonial conquest a century later.
Paul et Virginie
The richest collection in the Indian Ocean reflecting the success of the novel by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.
Iconography and history of Reunion
More than 1,000 images to discover Reunion from the 18th century up to the present day.
Contemporary art
Artists from here and elsewhere give us a sensitive appreciation of the history of Reunion and its connections in the Indian Ocean.
