According to the decree of June 30, 1955, "the state reserve called" fifty geometric steps "is constituted by a strip of land [in the departments of Réunion, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique] a width of 81,20, XNUMX meters counted from the limit of the sea shore ”. All beaches are thus public in France, except overseas where certain portions of the coast belong to individuals, precisely in Saint-Martin.
This is the case for many sites in Saint-Martin. There are certain plots of Orient Bay, Anse Marcel, Friar's Bay, Happy Bay, Nettle Bay as well as Terres Basses.
This is in particular following the sale of these plots (including the beach) by the State to individuals in the 1950s-70s. These transactions are completely legal. Other individuals have been owners for decades and their titles have been validated.
If the beach is considered to be private land, the owner is required to give the public a right of access to the sea. Nor can he build without respecting the town planning code. If he wants to build in this way, he must apply for a building permit.
(More details on www.soualigapost.com)
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