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THE BLACK VIRGIN

Sanctuary – Place of pilgrimage
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Rivière-des-Pluies, 97438Sainte-Marie, Réunion
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2024
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Every May 1st, crowds from all over the island gather in front of a small miraculous cave where, according to legend, Mario, a runaway slave, hid during the time of the Marooning. A bougainvillea bush is said to have grown at the entrance of the cave, blocking its access and sparing the fugitive from the rapacity of the chestnut hunters. If you ask passers-by about this legend, each one tells his own story. Protector of the oppressed, the Black Virgin, whose statue watches over this unusual cave, is highly respected on the island.

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correia
Visited in february 2017
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Un site incontournable pour les catholiques de l'île. C'est la légende de la vierge noire qui est magnifique!
Toune35000
Visited in june 2017
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lieu situé près de l'église en plein centre de Sainte Marie. Le site est très bien entretenu et apaisant comme un lieu culte pour méditer. La seule Vierge noire de la Réunion vaut rien que pour cela le détour!

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