Change in meaning Du battant des lames au sommet des montagnes

1 change in meaning

1.1 equivalents elsewhere
1.2 use since 1970s

1.2.1 economy
1.2.2 literature
1.2.3 others

change in meaning
equivalents elsewhere

for reasons indicated, expression ceased used in original sense rather after appeared. however, serves designate whole of island of réunion other expressions, more or less historical, stand whole of country or continent:

dunkirk tamanrasset france, when algeria part of france
atlantic urals europe
cairo cape town africa
alaska tierra del fuego americas
brest vladivostok eurasia
sea shining sea (from pacific atlantic) united states
malin mizen used represent whole geographical extent of ireland
land s end john o groats traversal of whole length of island of great britain between 2 extremities
mari usque ad mare (english: sea sea; french: d un océan à l autre) canadian national motto

additionally, there several non-geographical expressions serve evoke totality of physical entity describing bottom-up movement east india company s expression:

cellar attic describe whole house
foundation roof (de fond en comble) describe whole of particular building.

use since 1970s
economy

the expression particularly used local tourist industry in advertising materials. industry sees easy way encapsulate special attraction of travelling réunion: access sea , mountains in same day.

literature

in 1972 work, poet jean albany wrote mountain starts rise beating of waves .

several months later, catherine lavaux used expression in title of work: la réunion, du battant des lames au sommet des montagnes ( réunion, beating of waves summit of mountains ). work appeared in several editions, latest in 1998.

others

an exhibition called le long du battant des lames ( along seashore ) opened confrérie des gens de la mer in february 2004 @ saint-denis. remained there until beginning of 2007 before opening @ musée stella matutina in saint-leu on 31 march year.