Until recently, most travelers to the French island of Martinique ... lava pitons in the north have been added to the World Heritage List may shine new light on the northern region. When Mount ...

The global significance of Mount Pelée and Pitons du Carbet is based on its representation ... and a legacy that remains part of the culture of Martinique. The serial property is home to globally ...

This is the worst calamity which occurred since a similar eruption by Mt. Vesuvius when Pompeii was destroyed. (Lubin Catalog) ...

At 4,583 ft/1,397 m, Mount Pelee is the tallest mountain on Martinique—even without its top, which blew off in the 1902 eruption. Though smoke occasionally wisps out of its crater today, the volc ...