Boëd

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR032
Country: 
France
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
175m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
10m
Total length of beach: 
650m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
Prevailing winds: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
S
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
47°36'22.35"N
100m Start E/W: 
2°45'32.74"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
47°36'20.84"N
100m End E/W: 
2°45'28.51"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Sand 100%
Beach topography: 
Sand beach (slope 5.5%) / Mudflat (slope 0.5%)
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Fishing
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Coastal walking
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
1.0km
Nearest town: 
Séné
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
North
Residential population of this town: 
9000
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
9500
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Present all year round: 
No
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
0.5km
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
2.5km
Harbour name: 
Béluré (Île d'Arz)
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Sea shuttles, merchant ships and leisure boats
Size of harbour: 
48(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
2.5km
Name of the river: 
Noyalo
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Waste water discharge
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
7.0km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
N
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
W
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
March
Responsible for cleaning: 
Association of kayakers