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La Possession is a commune in the French overseas department of Réunion. It is located on the northwest side of the island of Réunion, between the capital of Saint-Denis and the commune of Le Port. To the territory of this commune belongs the major part of the valley of Mafate, a caldera of the extinct Piton des Neiges volcano. It is part of the Réunion National Park. ==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 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 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「La Possession」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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