Which French overseas department east of Madagascar has its capital at Saint-Denis?
Saint-Denis, Réunion Saint-Denis, Réunion Saint-Denis (, or unofficially Saint-Denis de la Réunion for disambiguation) is the "préfecture" (administrative capital) of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis. Saint-Denis is the most populous commune in the French overseas departments. At the 2015 census, there were 202,993 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Saint-Denis, 146,985 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Saint-Denis proper and the remainder in the neighbouring communes of Sainte-Marie and Sainte-Suzanne. Saint-Denis was founded by Étienne Regnault in
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis name of Saint-Denis. During its history, Saint-Denis has been closely associated with the French royal house. Starting from Dagobert I (c. 603 – 639), almost every French king was buried in the Basilica. However, Saint-Denis is older than that. In the 2nd century, there was a Gallo-Roman village named "Catolacus" on the location that Saint-Denis occupies today. Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris and patron saint of France, was martyred in about 250 and buried in the cemetery of Catolacus. Denis' tomb quickly became a place of worship. Around 475, Sainte Geneviève had a small chapel erected on Denis'