The Rivière des Roches is a river on the
Indian Ocean
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island of
Réunion
Réunion (; ; ; known as before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately east of the isl ...
, which is an
overseas department and region
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of
France
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. The long river
flows northeast from the centre of the island, reaching the sea close to the town of
Bras-Panon. The
Rivière des Marsouins follows a largely parallel course, reaching the sea three kilometres to the south.
References
Rivers of Réunion
Rivers of France
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