Piton de la Fournalse

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 September 21 2008, on December 9 2010, which lasted for two days, and on August 1 2015. The most recent eruption began on December 7 2020. 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 ("the Volcano"). It is a major tourist attraction on Réunion island.
Category:Volcanoes of France
Category:Shield volcanoes
Category:Hotspot volcanoes
Category:Active volcanoes