Timeline of Reunion

Chronology

3 events spanning the history of Reunion. BCE/CE dating.

1. 1640

   French colonists arrived on the island, then known as Bourbon.

   French colonists arrived on the island, then known as Bourbon.

2. 1801 – 1900

   Sugar cane was introduced during a brief period of British rule in the early 19th century.

   Sugar cane was introduced during a brief period of British rule in the early 19th century.

3. 1946

   The island was ruled as a colony until 1946.

   The island was ruled as a colony until 1946, when it was made a "departement", or administrative unit, of France.