Les Roches Percées
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean sea |
| Coordinates | 15°52′27″N 61°34′00″W / 15.87417°N 61.56667°WCoordinates: 15°52′27″N 61°34′00″W / 15.87417°N 61.56667°W |
| Archipelago | Îles des Saintes |
| Total islands | 9 |
| Major islands | Terre-de-Bas Island |
| Administration | |
| Overseas department | Guadeloupe |
| Canton | les Saintes |
| commune | Terre-de-Haut |
| Mayor | Louis Molinié |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Les Roches Percées (The leaky Rocks in english) is an uninhabited island in the archipelago of Îles des Saintes including the commune (municipality) of Terre-de-Haut. It is located unless 15 m (0.0093 mi) of the beach of Pompierre in the northeast of Terre-de-Haut Island and measures 100 m (0.062 mi) in its length for 20 m (0.012 mi) in its width. It closes the bay of Pompierre and offers only two passages towards the Atlantic ocean, called Grande Passe and Petite Passe. The island is easily accessible, a tongue of white sand and the shallow depth of the water allow to cross easily by Petite Passe passage. The north headland of the island, marking out Grande Passe passage, dives on a coral reef. It is characterized by high rocks abrupt which the erosion dug impressive fractures by which the sea rushes. These faults are at the origin of the naming of the island.[1]
Numerous wild goats populate the island.
Les Roches Percées like the whole bay of Pompierre is a natural site classified by French law of May 2, 1930. The entry and the anchorage of motorboats, as well as sailing boats are strictly forbidden.[2]
