Photos of Saint Pierre - Photo Travel Guide in Martinique

...and on the ground, the remnants of the former stage.

Saint-Pierre was not the only town affected by this disaster; the neighboring town of Le Prêcheur was also completely wiped off the map.

The eruption of Mount Pelée was the deadliest of the 20th century; all signs of life disappeared over about 60 km2: 28,000 dead. There were only 2 or 3 survivors!