Piton Sainte-Rose

Sign for the church *Notre-Dame-des-Laves*

Piton Sainte-Rose is a village located on the eastern coast of the French island and department of Réunion 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 Archived 2013-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, Smithsonian Institution.
^ (in French) Fournaise Info Archived 2012-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, 24 March 1977 eruption.
^ (in French) Pierre Thomas Archived 2011-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, Laboratoire de Sciences de la Terre / ENS Lyon.

21°9′23″S 55°49′24″E / 21.15639°S 55.82333°E / -21.15639; 55.82333

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[si-1] (in English) Global Volcanism program Archived 2013-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, Smithsonian Institution.

[FI-2] (in French) Fournaise Info Archived 2012-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, 24 March 1977 eruption.

[ens-3] (in French) Pierre Thomas Archived 2011-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, Laboratoire de Sciences de la Terre / ENS Lyon.

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