Cité du Volcan

RN 3 – Bourg-Murat, 97418 La Plaine des Cafres
Website – Tel: 02 62 59 00 26.
Full/reduced price: €9/€6. Free for children under 4.
Open daily:
Monday: 1 pm to 5 pm, Tuesday to Sunday: 9:30 am to 5 pm.
Preferably before visiting the volcano.

Dominated by a pyramid reminiscent of a volcano, it’s hard to miss. Spanning 6,000 m², the modern, innovative museography gives visitors a fun, attractive and educational dimension that will delight the whole family.

This immersive museography is achieved through the use of numerous innovative and interactive devices such as holographic projection, augmented reality, multitouch surfaces, sound and visual ambiences, a 270° auditorium, 4D cinema, and the recreation of a multisensory lava tunnel…

At the end of the tour, you’ll know all about the geological history of Réunion Island and its volcano, Piton de la Fournaise.