Donnant

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR023
Country: 
France
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
150m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
60m
Total length of beach: 
300m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
47°19'38.4042"N
100m Start E/W: 
3°14'13.7224"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
47°19'35.7935"N
100m End E/W: 
3°14'10.5169"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand 100%
Beach topography: 
slope 10%, slightly curved
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
big rocks south the beach
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Amusements
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Board sports
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
6.7km
Nearest town: 
Le Palais
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
on the other side of the island
Residential population of this town: 
2639
Residential & tourist population in winter: 
2800
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
22000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
2.1km
Present all year round: 
Yes
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
S
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
40.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
1800number 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: 
12.0km
Harbour name: 
Sauzon harbour
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Type of harbour: 
little fishing harbour and marina
Size of harbour: 
50(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
3.3km
Name of the river: 
Riviere de Crac'h
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
4.1km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
N
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
E
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Weekly
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Daily
Seasonal cleaning months: 
Summer
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Coast guards