Source Pétrifiante

Source Pétrifiante is a spring in Réunion and has an elevation of 1,149 metres. Source Pétrifiante is situated nearby to the village Bras Marron, as well as near the hamlet Mare d’Affouches.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Piton des Neiges and Gros Morne.

Piton des Neiges

Volcano

Photo: Dunog, Public domain.

The Piton des Neiges is a 3,069 m complex volcano on Réunion, one of the French volcanic islands in the Mascarene Archipelago in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Piton des Neiges is situated 3½ km south of Source Pétrifiante.

Gros Morne

Peak

Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gros Morne is a volcanic peak on the island of Réunion, located to the north of the town of Cilaos. Lying just to the west of its slightly taller neighbour, the Piton des Neiges, the Gros Morne rises to a height of 3,019 metres. Gros Morne is situated 3 km southwest of Source Pétrifiante.

Maison Morange

Museum

Photo: Lauriane Giraud Fonlupt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maison Morange is a museum, which is situated 3 km east of Source Pétrifiante.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hell-Bourg and Mare à Poule d’Eau.

Hell-Bourg

Village

Photo: HylgeriaK, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hell-Bourg is a small village in the Salazie commune of the French overseas department of Réunion. It is the main community in the island's Cirque de Salazie, and is named for the respected former admiral and island governor Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell. Hell-Bourg is situated 3½ km east of Source Pétrifiante.