{"id":237,"date":"2025-11-05T11:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atm.runweb-dev.re\/?p=237"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:12:38","slug":"2004-2007-deux-episodes-qui-ont-marque-le-grand-brule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/2004-2007-deux-episodes-qui-ont-marque-le-grand-brule\/","title":{"rendered":"2004 & 2007: two episodes that left their mark on the Grand Br\u00fbl\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

The eruptions of 2004<\/strong> and 2007<\/strong> shaped part of the eastern coastline, leaving behind spectacular formations. Today, these flows are home to remarkable lava tunnels<\/strong>, These are natural \u201carchives\u201d of the volcano's history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004: The Chocolate Grotto\u201c<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A perfect site for a first approach, with easy-to-read lava shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What characterises the 2004 flow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Flow p\u0101hoehoe<\/strong> corded textures and regular volumes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Access with easy approach walk<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ideal for discovery<\/strong> and the landscape reading<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    2007: the \u201cCoulee of the Century\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    More athletic and impressive, the 2007 coul\u00e9e offers a raw atmosphere and some technical sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What makes 2007 unique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Flow \u2018a'a<\/strong> texture of gravel and slag, chaotic atmosphere<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • A record flow : impressive volumes of lava<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Links with the volcano's recent history (including the collapse of the Dolomieu crater core)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Tunnels large dimensions<\/strong>, technical sections<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • A sporting progression punctuated by rope crossings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      What we explain on the spot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Each exploration is a living interpretation of the volcano: what you see tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • How these tunnels are rooted in the history of the volcano and the island<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The typical flora that colonises the coulees<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The skylights<\/strong>, hornitos<\/strong> and surface markers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • And of course... how a lava tunnel is formed<\/strong> !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Which experience should you choose?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Discover<\/strong> 2004 (easier access, landscape reading)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Sporty \/ sensations<\/strong> 2007 (more chaotic terrain, rope crossings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Full<\/strong> 2004 \/ 2007 combo (contrasting textures and moods)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Would you like to explore the history of the volcano \u201cfrom the inside\u201d?<\/strong>
          Contact Antre Terre et Mer to choose the package best suited to your level and your desire for adventure.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Les \u00e9ruptions de 2004 et 2007 ont fa\u00e7onn\u00e9 une partie du littoral Est et laiss\u00e9 derri\u00e8re elles des formations spectaculaires. Aujourd\u2019hui, ces coul\u00e9es abritent des tunnels de lave remarquables, v\u00e9ritables \u201carchives\u201d naturelles de l\u2019histoire du volcan. 2004 : la \u201cGrotte Chocolat\u201d Un site parfait pour une premi\u00e8re approche, avec des formes de lave tr\u00e8s lisibles. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25951807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Tunnel de lave Grand Br\u00fbl\u00e9 : \u00e9ruptions 2004 & 2007","_seopress_titles_desc":"D\u00e9couvrez les tunnels de lave du Grand Br\u00fbl\u00e9 \u00e0 La R\u00e9union : coul\u00e9es 2004 p\u0101hoehoe, 2007 \u2018a\u2018a, skylights, hornitos\u2026 explications sur place.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1080","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"dipi_cpt_category":[],"class_list":["post-237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tunnel-de-lave"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25951807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237"},{"taxonomy":"dipi_cpt_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atm974.re\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dipi_cpt_category?post=237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}