Blancs Sablons

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