La Possession - History

History

Historically the territory of the commune of La Possession belonged to the commune of Saint-Paul until 1895.

  • 1675: First settlements by Jean Marquet (a creek has been named after him).
  • 1699: Concessions for planting sugar cane attributed to Texer de Mota, a Portuguese from India
  • 1730-1767: Construction of Chemin Crémont first paved walkway to the islands capital Saint-Denis
  • 1797: Concession of Rivière des Galets attributed to Dr Rivière.
  • 1833: Construction of a chapel, later replaced by a church
  • 1834: Still belonging to the commune of Saint-Paul, Réunion the territory of the futur commune becomes special section.
  • 1849–1854: Construction of the La route de la Montagne (Mountain road) - first reliable road connection to Saint-Denis.
  • 1860: Construction of the lazaret of La Grande Chaloupe that becomes the quarantine station of Réunion.
  • 1872: Claims by the population for installation of a new commune
  • 1881: A petition is addressed to the regional council.
  • 1882: Begin of the construction of the railway Saint-Denis - Saint-Pierre, Réunion|Saint-Pierre]] and the harbour of Le Port.
  • 1886: First steamers enter the new harbour the Pointe des Galets
  • 1890: Creation of the commune La Possession
  • 1895: A part of the territory at the Pointe des Galets was split off to become the commune of Le Port..
  • 1976: Inauguration of the new coastal highway to Saint-Denis.
  • 1976: Closure of the railway Saint-Denis - Le Port

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