Réunion (Colony): All Data

This page is about the data available for this polity, the chronology of the events of the polity is available here.

Was a French Colony in the Indian Ocean. The island changed name several times, being called Île Bourbon or Île Bonaparte in the past. It was permanently renamed Réunion after the fall of the July monarchy by a decree of the provisional government on 7 March 1848. In 1946 Réunion became a French overseas department.