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​Pas Géométrique​​


The Pas Géométriques form a narrow belt, theoretically 81.21 metres (250 French feet) in width, all around the coast and are State-owned. There are several cases where the width is less than 81.21 metres or does not exist at all. 14 1.6 The total area of Pas Géométriques is about 2,110 hectares.

​​Most have undergone a change in land use and are now leased for bungalow and hotel sites. Proclaimed and unproclaimed public beaches occupy a fairly large area around the island. The area of Pas Géométriques under the control of the Forestry Service was only 606 hectares at the end of the year under review.