Sources
The official sources used on Rentîles, with the date they were consulted.
All the sources below were consulted on 26 October 2026. Most of them are in French.
Prices, population and employment
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Insee Analyses Réunion no. 83, July 2023 | Price gaps with mainland France in 2022, budget simulator |
| Insee Flash Réunion no. 305, February 2026 | Population on 1 January 2026 |
| Insee Flash Réunion no. 308, April 2026 | Unemployment rate in 2025 |
| Fuel prices, prefecture announcements reported by Guide Réunion | Maximum prices for September and October 2026 |
| Fuel prices for October 2025, prix-carburant.eu | Maximum prices for October 2025 |
Moving and formalities
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| French customs, exemptions when settling in an overseas department | VAT and octroi de mer exemption |
| French customs, customs clearance of parcels in Réunion | VAT and octroi de mer rates outside the exemption |
| Service-public, changing the address on a vehicle registration certificate | Vehicle registration |
| Réunion Region, territorial continuity rules, April 2026 | Plane ticket aid |
Civil service
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Civil service, payment of relocation costs | Relocation allowance |
| Civil service, the index point | Value of the index point |
| Emploi Public, overseas pay increases | Increase and correction index |
| SNES Réunion, welcome booklet | Salary formula in Réunion |
| National Assembly, written question no. 13306 | Length of bonus leave |
School and cyclones
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Order DSM no. 2025/63 of 7 October 2025, Rector of Réunion | School calendar 2026-2029 |
| Météo-France, cyclone warnings and alerts in Réunion | Instructions for each alert level |
Photo credits
The photos come from Unsplash and are published under the Unsplash licence, which allows free use.
| Photo | Author |
|---|---|
| Deep valley between cliffs covered in vegetation, under the clouds | William Martret (Willdwind) |
| Rocky coast and waves in front of a small town at the foot of the mountains | Cynthia Cadoni |
| Sandy beach with swimmers at the ocean’s edge | Eric Hoarau |
| Small harbour with a red and white lighthouse at sunset | Xav Alexandre |
| Container ship at the quay under port cranes | Nathan Cima |
| Moving boxes sealed with tape | Rohit Choudhari |
| Straight road between two fields, with the ocean in the distance | Sergey Zhesterev |
| Aerial view of a town with a white church, at the foot of the mountains | Rajavanya Subramaniyan |
| Green chillies loose and in baskets on a market stall | Jonas Dücker |
| Big wave breaking under a grey sky | Jeremy Bishop |
| Children on their way to school with their schoolbags | note thanun |
| A father shows his daughter an airliner parked outside the airport window | Rochelle Lee |
| Two boys watch airliners through the airport window | Rochelle Lee |