Le Mont St Frieux

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR015
Country: 
France
Region: 
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
400m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
5m
Total length of beach: 
4800m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
50°36'18.18"N
100m Start E/W: 
1°34'41.28"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
50°36'14.88"N
100m End E/W: 
1°34'41.40"E
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
50°36'32.70"N
1km Start E/W: 
1°34'40.98"E
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
50°36'3.54"N
1km End E/W: 
1°34'40.98"E
Date position measured: 
07 July 2016
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand 100%
Beach topography: 
slope 10%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
blockhaus on the beach (in the north)
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Swimming
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
2.0km
Nearest town: 
Hardelot Plage
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
North
Residential population of this town: 
1800
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
4000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
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: 
30.0km
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: 
N
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
15.0km
Harbour name: 
Boulogne sur mer
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Type of harbour: 
Fishing and merchant
Size of harbour: 
100(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
5.0km
Name of the river: 
La Canche
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
NGOs 2 or 4 times per year (Rivages Propres: 1: nature libre: 3) in the north and south part of the section