Piton de la Fournaise eruption not a threat to Réunion islanders Despite an eruption, tourists are still able to visit the Piton de la Fournaise ('Peak of the Furnace') volcano on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion, with volcanologists saying the lava flow presents no threat at present. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES.**FOR IMAGES OF THE LAVA FLOW please see VID753276_EN & VID753174_EN