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. Global Volcanism program , Smithsonian Institution. The village church was partly invaded by the lava flow but not destroyed. Fournaise Info , 24 March 1977 eruption. The church was subsequently restored and renamed Notre Dame des Laves (Our Lady of the Lava). It is used for Catholic services. Pierre Thomas , Laboratoire de Sciences de la Terre / ENS Lyon.
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