Piton Sainte-Rose
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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
- ↑ Template:In lang Global Volcanism program Template:Webarchive, Smithsonian Institution.
- ↑ Template:In lang Fournaise Info Template:Webarchive, 24 March 1977 eruption.
- ↑ Template:In lang Pierre Thomas Template:Webarchive, Laboratoire de Sciences de la Terre / ENS Lyon.
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