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Mount Pelée (French: Montagne Pelée, "Bald Mountain") is an active volcano on the northern tip of the French overseas department of Martinique in the Caribbean.
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La montagne Pelie, ses caractiristiques, son ivolution, le contexte tectonique et giologique. ... Mount Pelée in a nutshell!! The characteristics of the volcano, its evolution ...
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OVERVIEW: The Tropical Paradise of St. Pierre. The infamous volcano of Mt. Pelée, shown in this 1987 photo, looms over the village of St. Pierre on the French Caribbean Island of ...

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Mount Pelee, volcano, northern Martinique Island, French West Indies, rising to about 1,397 m (4,583 ft). It became famous after it erupted on May 8, 1902, destroying the city of Saint-Pierre and causing the death of about 30,000 people in the city and surrounding area. Saint-Pierre had only one survivor. Earlier eruptions took place in 1792 and 1851.

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