Initial carving up into communes Du battant des lames au sommet des montagnes

since creation of l entre-deux commune in 1882, several communes of réunion have been established, either not stretching du battant des lames au sommet des montagnes or having lost characteristic being cut themselves.

population growth in each initial concession led creation of equal number of parishes roman catholic church. french revolution transformed these parishes communes. several decades, latter possessed specific shape of first concessions. stretched ocean summits until end of 19th century.

it took until 1882, when l entre-deux created, first commune of réunion not stretching du battant des lames au sommet des montagnes created: did not reach sea , minimum altitude around 100 m. france having become republic, systematic hagiotoponymy (naming places after saints) abandoned on occasion. thus, l entre-deux became first municipality name did not honour saint.

since then, several other communes not respecting principle of vertical division have been created: l Étang-salé, petite-Île, le port , saint-pierre not reach mountains, while cilaos, la plaine-des-palmistes, salazie , le tampon not border coast. today, although majority of communes stretch du battant des lames au sommet des montagnes, other conceptions of territorial division promoted east india company s expression have made mark on réunion.

the traditional division of plots seashore centre has not prevented differentiation of réunion s territory 2 qualitatively distinct zones. has not stopped development of dualism between island s heights , lowlands, opposition parc national de la réunion, opened @ beginning of 2007, tries correct.