Poivre Islands
Poivre Atoll (French for pepper) is near the eastern edge of Amirante Bank. A settlement stands on the east side of Poivre Island in the north, amid a clump of trees. This island is bisected by an unpaved airfield, about 1100 meters long and 90 meters wide. There are three islets on the reef (with land area):
- Poivre (North), 1.1 km²
- Florentin, 0.024 km²
- ÎIe du Sud, 1.356 km²
Poivre was named in 1771 by Chevalier de la Biollière after Pierre Poivre, the famous "Peter Pepper" and Intendant of Isle de France and Réunion (then Bourbon) from 1769 to 1772.
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