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Piton de la Fournaise | Cratères Dolomieu and Bory

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View towards southwest. The smaller Cratère Bory (2632 m) is older than the more prominent Cratère Dolomieu which has assumed its shape during a major eruption in 2007. Emptying of the magma chamber beneath led to a massive collapse resulting in a caldera with a depth of 350 m.