The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 m high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. Piton means mountain peak in French; Petit Piton means small mountain peak and Gros Piton means large mountain peak. The Pitons are a World Heritage Site, 2,909 ha …The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 m high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. Piton means mountain peak in French; Petit Piton means small mountain peak and Gros Piton means large mountain peak. The Pitons are a World Heritage Site, 2,909 ha in size, and located near the town of Soufrière.
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