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Piton de la Fournaise
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| Piton de la Fournaise is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island (a French territory) in the Indian Ocean. It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along with Kīlauea in the Hawaiian Islands (Pacific Ocean) Stromboli, Etna (Italy) and Mount Erebus in Antarctica. A recent eruption began in August 2006 and ended in January 2007. The volcano erupted again in February 2007, and most recently on 2 April 2007. Piton de la Fournaise is a major tourist attraction on Réunion island. |
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Read about Piton de la Fournaise and view a full list of its previous eruptions. |
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View several stunning photos of the errupting Piton de la Fournaise and find out curious facts on it. |
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Find extensive data on the geography, the eruptions and the access to Piton de la Fournaise. |
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