La Baie de Gatseau

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR040
Country: 
France
Region: 
2. Celtic Seas
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Total length of beach: 
1900m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
E
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
45°48'16.55"N
100m Start E/W: 
1°13'39.60"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
45°48'17.70"N
100m End E/W: 
1°13'34.94"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand 100%
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Amusements
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
3.0km
Nearest town: 
Saint-Trojan-les-Bains
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
North-East
Residential population of this town: 
1379
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: 
0.7km
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
Fishing vessels
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
5.0km
Harbour name: 
Port de Saint-Trojan
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: 
Marina and aquaculture
Size of harbour: 
25(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
5.0km
Name of the river: 
Seudre
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E