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Réunion address format & examples

How to write a Réunionese address

A beautiful island just east of Madagascar, Réunion is an overseas department and region of France. Formally called the “Island of Bourbon,” it was claimed by France in 1643 when 12 convicts were exiled there. But then it turned out to be a really cool place and quickly drew colonists. Whether you're trying to write a letter to a descendant of a convict or a colonist, you'll need to know the Réunionese address format. You don't need to speak French or be an expert on how to write the Réunion mailing address format. You just need to know how to enter an address into Smarty's tools or follow along with the Réunionese address example below.

As you'd imagine, the mailing address format in Réunion is very similar to France's. They both operate under the La Poste Gropue, the universal postal service provider in France, so the street address format is pretty much identical. But enough preamble. You came here for address examples and Réunionese address format info. Here you go.

  1. Addressee line - The recipient’s full name, with any fitting titles.
  2. Building number and street name - Building number and street go together without any punctuation.
  3. Postal code and city - The five-digit postal code comes first, followed by the city.
  4. Country - Written as REU.
Réunion address example

Réunion address examples

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Réunion addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Réunionese address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Réunion's national postal system, "La Poste Réunion," was established in 1852. As of recent data, La Poste Réunion services approximately 185 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Réunion. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
4 departments
Administration area names and abbreviations

Saint-Denis - SD

Saint-Paul - SP

Saint-Pierre - SP

Saint-Benoît - SB,

Term to describe postal codes
code postal
Postal code in language
code postal
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

And there's more address information available for Réunion than just the Réunionese mailing address format! Smarty can provide everything from ISO codes to major city information. So yeah you've got the right envelope address format, but why stop there?

Country/territory name
Réunion
ISO3
REU
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
RE
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
REU
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
638
Endonym
La Réunion
Total land area
2,512 KM²
Capital
Saint-Denis
Other major cities
Saint-Paul, Saint-Pierre, Le Tampon

Population information

Total population
873,000 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
100% / 0%
Urban population
873,000
Rural population
0
Official language
French
All languages spoken
French, Creole
Most commonly used postal language
French
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Now that you've seen our Réunionese address examples and have become a wizard at Réunion address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Africa address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of January 17, 2024

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