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The most recent activity of Piton des Neiges (La Réunion) is characterized by explosive behavior and relatively evolved magma compositions. These eruptions occurred roughly over the past 200 thousand years producing thick pyroclastic deposits, lava domes and block and ash flow deposits. We here present a detailed petrologic and geochronologic characterization of these deposits providing insights into the timing of explosive eruptions and pre-eruption magma storage conditions. The early phase of explosive activity is characterized by up to 15 m-thick pyroclastic deposits found on the southeastern and western flanks of Piton des Neiges. These deposits have been regarded as individual discrete eruptions that occurred between 220 and 110 ka. Our detailed petrographical and geochemical study on juvenile fragments and the main mineral phases indicate that all deposits share similar geochemical …