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canarymoon · 02-10-2007, 04:23 PM

From mount-pelee.com:

Map of Martinique

Population: ~390 000 hab.
Area: 424 sq miles

Capitale: Fort-de-France
Currency: Euro
Languages: French, creole

Attractions: Sceneries, tropical weather, west-indian creole culture, beaches, scuba-diving, rain forests, hiking, sailing, canyoning...

Mt Pelee volcano ¦ la montagne Pelée, Martinique - La Martinique

canarymoon · 02-10-2007, 04:33 PM

Mount Pelee is on the North end of the island.
Here's some information about the volcano from the same website:

Discover mount Pelee, one of the deadliest volcano ever...

Mount Pelee towers above the island of Martinique, in the West Indies. Since 1902, it is one of the most famous volcanoes on Earth ; its eruption led to the destruction of the entire city of Saint-Pierre, with its 28,000 inhabitants.

The study of the causes of the disaster marks the begining of modern volcanology with the definition and the analysis of the deadliest volcanic hazard : the

pyroclastic flows and surges, also called nuees ardentes (French term meaning glowing avalanches). A specific eruption style has also been defined: The Pelean eruption style.

canarymoon · 02-10-2007, 04:38 PM

Here's a link to a page
Mt Pelee volcano ¦ la montagne Pelée, Martinique - Past Eruptions
where you can read about past eruptions of this volcano. There, you'll find informatioin of four historic eruptions,
in 1792, 1851, 902, and 1929