Les Boucaniers

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR016
Country: 
France
Region: 
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
300m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
30m
Total length of beach: 
1600m
Back of beach: 
Cliffs
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
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: 
50°45'47.22"N
100m Start E/W: 
1°36'17.16"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
50°45'44.16"N
100m End E/W: 
1°36'14.94"E
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
50°45'47.22"N
1km Start E/W: 
1°36'17.16"E
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
50°45'16.50"N
1km End E/W: 
1°36'1.20"E
Date position measured: 
09 April 2016
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand 95%, pebbles and rocks 5%
Beach topography: 
20%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
pier in the north end
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Amusements
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Fishing
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 3: 
Coastal walking
Usage 3 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
0.0km
Nearest town: 
Wimereux
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
North
Residential population of this town: 
7000
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
9000
Tourist population in summer: 
1000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
Few residential houses and a biology university at a distance of 130 meters without access to the beach
Food/drink outlets
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
0.1km
Present all year round: 
Yes
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
N
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
14.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
180000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
3.7km
Harbour name: 
Boulogne sur mer
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
mainly fishing + merchant
Size of harbour: 
100(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
0.8km
Name of the river: 
Wimereux
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
1.0km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
N