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Blancs Sablons
100m Survey data
12 December 2015
20 June 2015
18 April 2015
17 January 2015
08 November 2014
14 June 2014
15 February 2014
16 October 2013
22 June 2013
27 April 2013
12 January 2013
15 September 2012
01 April 2012
01 January 2012
01 October 2011
01 July 2011
01 April 2011
01 January 2011
01 October 2010
OSPAR beach ID:
FR009
Country:
France
Region:
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism:
No
Cleaned:
No
Litter collection:
No
Beach factsheet:
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide:
275m
Beach width at mean high spring tide:
20m
Total length of beach:
1300m
Back of beach:
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach:
W
Prevailing winds:
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea:
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S:
48°22'21.32"N
100m Start E/W:
4°45'38.97"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
48°22'18.48"N
100m End E/W:
4°45'40.74"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S:
48°22'29.95"N
1km Start E/W:
4°45'39.70"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S:
48°22'03.33"N
1km End E/W:
4°46'00.05"W
Date position measured:
02 December 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
Sand (95%) and pebbles (5%)
Beach topography:
Flat on lower part and slope in the upper part
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents:
headlands on each part of the beach
Beach usage & access
Usage 1:
Board sports
Usage 1 when:
Whole year round
Usage 2:
Swimming
Usage 2 when:
Seasonal
Usage 3:
Coastal walking
Usage 3 when:
Whole year round
Access to the beach:
Pedestrian
Access to the beach:
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town:
1.0km
Nearest town:
Le Conquet
Position of the town in relation to survey area:
S
Residential population of this town:
2600
Residential & tourist population in summer:
6000
Developments
Development description:
a few houses behind the dune/cliff (= natural protected area)+ a camp site + 1seasonal bar-restaurant
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach:
No
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane:
3.0km
Type of shipping that uses this lane:
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area:
E
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour:
1.0km
Harbour name:
Le Conquet
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
S
Type of harbour:
Fishing and sailing + cruise (daily)
Size of harbour:
100(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth:
30.0km
Name of the river:
Brest roadstead
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
E
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
S
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal:
Monthly
Cleaning method:
Manually
Responsible for cleaning:
Local environment/citizen NGO: Ar Viltansou, also in charge of the OSPAR Survey