The Rivière des Pluies (, French for "river of the rains") is a river on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. It flows to the sea on the island's northern shore, between the communes of Saint-Denis and Sainte-Marie. It is long.
It gives its name to a district of Sainte-Marie that overlooks the river and is inhabited by many people working in the capital.
River crossings Rivière des Pluies is crossed by five bridges, from upstream to downstream.:fr:Rivière des Pluies A bridge carrying a water supply canal. Desbassyns bridge, a road bridge carrying the main road 45. The Pont Neuf, a road bridge carrying the highway 102. A road bridge on Route Nationale 6, the most recent. A road bridge on the highway 2.
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