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Description
Documents may mention the presence of a "mountain of fire" in the southeast of the island as early as the 17C, but the first account of anyone climbing the volcano did not appear until over a century later. Although easily accessible nowadays, the Piton de la Fournaise remains one of the world's most active volcanoes. It isn't particularly dangerous and regularly provides a fascinating spectacle of the elements in all their fury: its ramparts provide superb observation points during eruptions within the Enclos caldera.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide3.11 Km - 97418 La Grande-Ferme
- The Green Guide4.24 Km - 97438 Roche-Plate
- The Green Guide5.47 Km - 97418 La Grande-Ferme
More tourist attractions in Saint-Philippe
Where to sleepnearby
- From €58Kaznanou10.4 Km - 4 Chemin Theophile Gauthier Grand coude, 97480 Saint-Joseph
- From €70Villa Camélias12 Km - 3 impasse des Marjolaines, 97431 La Plaine des Palmistes
- From €85L'Arum des Prairies12.4 Km - 140 rue Emile Evan, 97431 Bras des Calumets
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