Piton Sainte-Rose

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.

Sign for the church Notre-Dame-des-Laves

Church Notre-Dame-des-Laves (Our Lady of the Lava), Piton Sainte-Rose, 2006.

Church Notre-Dame-des-Laves

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]