Dieppe

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR005
Country: 
France
Region: 
3. Southern North Sea
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: 
20m
Total length of beach: 
2000m
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
Prevailing winds: 
N
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
49°56'0.88"N
100m Start E/W: 
1°5'0.69"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
49°55'57.21"N
100m End E/W: 
1°4'53.96"E
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
49°56'0.88"N
1km Start E/W: 
1°5'0.69"E
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
49°55'40.31"N
1km End E/W: 
1°4'22.69"E
Date position measured: 
02 December 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Pebbles 90%
Beach topography: 
From 10 to 40 %
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
pier in the Northern part
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Amusements
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 2: 
Swimming
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
0.0km
Nearest town: 
Dieppe
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
E
Residential population of this town: 
31000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
Large Sea front (lawns + promenade); residential + hotels restaurants
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
Yes
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
0.1km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
in summer
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
E
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
40.0km
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: 
1.0km
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Type of harbour: 
merchant, fishing (50), sailing (250 moorings) and ferries (120.000 vessels)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
0.1km
Name of the river: 
Arques
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Beach cleaning
Seasonal cleaning months: 
daily (summer), weekly (others seasons)
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
a local social re-insertion NGO: Estran - also in charge of the OSPAR surveys