Gol sugar factory

Rond point du Gol, 97450 Saint-Louis
Website – Tel: 02 62 91 05 47.
Full price/reduced price : €10 / €6. Audioguide included.
From July to December, during the sugar campaign, Sucrerie du Gol offers guided tours to discover the secrets of sugar production.
Visits Tuesday to Saturday: 9:30 am to 7 pm. Late-night tours at 7 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Tasting and sale of products in the boutique.

This visual, olfactory and gustatory tour takes visitors to the heart of the sugar-making process, from cane reception to sugar crystals, following the various stages: shredding, pressing, purification, filtering, reheating, clarification, evaporation, cooking and crystallization.

Réunion currently has two sugar factories. The Gol plant in Saint-Louis, established in 1817, and the Bois Rouge plant in Saint André. The Gol plant also has a thermal power station that generates electricity from the waste generated by sugarcane processing (bagasse).

Please note: for safety reasons, La Sucrière du Gol welcomes children aged 7 and over. The tour is not recommended for people with asthma, mobility problems, heatstroke or vertigo. Sports shoes required, no jewelry, pants or shorts and glasses attached (lanyards available on site).