Piton Sainte-Rose
Piton Sainte-Rose is a village located on the eastern coast of the French island and department of RĂ©union in the Indian Ocean. It is part of the commune of Sainte-Rose.
History
In April 1977, Piton Sainte-Rose was devastated by a lava flow from the Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano of the island.[1] The village church was partly invaded by the lava flow but not destroyed.[2] The church was subsequently restored and renamed Notre Dame des Laves (Our Lady of the Lava). It is used for catholic services.[3]
References
- (in English) Global Volcanism program, Smithonian Institute.
- (in French) Fournaise Info, 24 March 1977 eruption.
- (in French) Pierre Thomas, Laboratoire de Sciences de la Terre / ENS Lyon.
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