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Volcanoes in France
France has 20 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 10 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 2,632 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.
VOLCANOES20
ACTIVE SINCE 192610
HIGHEST SUMMIT2,632 m
By last eruption
Erupted since 192610 · 50%
Historical (1500–1925)2 · 10%
Prehistoric (Holocene)2 · 10%
Last eruption undated6 · 30%
Most recently active in France
The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.
2026Fournaise, Piton de la · Shield2,632 m
2019Fani Maore · Cone-2,500 m
1995Boomerang Seamount · Caldera-650 m
1989Macdonald · Shield-39 m
1985Teahitia · Compound-1,743 m
1977Soufriere Guadeloupe · Stratovolcano1,467 m
1972Rocard · Cone-2,515 m
1970Moua Pihaa · Stratovolcano-312 m
1956Matthew Island · Stratovolcano177 m
1932Pelee · Stratovolcano1,372 m
1903Hunter Island · Stratovolcano297 m
1793St. Paul · Stratovolcano268 m
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