Peak of the Furnace

Local namePiton de la Fournaise
LocationSaint-Philippe, France

Piton de la Fournaise is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island, a French overseas department and region, in the Indian Ocean. It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along with Kīlauea in the Hawaiian Islands, Stromboli and Etna in Italy and Mount Erebus in Antarctica. A previous eruption began in August 2006 and ended in January 2007. The volcano erupted again in February 2007, on 21 September 2008, on 9 December 2010, which lasted for two days, and on 1 August 2015. The most recent eruption began on 15 September 2022. The volcano is located within Réunion National Park, a World Heritage Site.

Residents of Réunion sometimes refer to Piton de la Fournaise simply as le Volcan. It is a major tourist attraction.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piton_de_la_Fournaise

Address 97439, Réunion

Coordinates -21°14'35.226" N 55°42'26.317" E

Tours and activities: Peak of the Furnace

Reunion Island: Piton de la Fournaise volcano excursion

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Réunion: Piton de la Fournaise Guided Volcano Hike

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