La Cornerie

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR038
Country: 
France
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
300m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
10m
Total length of beach: 
2000m
Back of beach: 
Woods
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: 
45°59'51.00"N
100m Start E/W: 
1°03'23.00"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
45°59'53.00"N
100m End E/W: 
1°03'21.00"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand 80%, shells 10%, pebbles 10%
Beach topography: 
slope 3%
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
2.0km
Nearest town: 
Fouras
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
South
Residential population of this town: 
4046
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Present all year round: 
No
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
5.0km
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: 
4.7km
Harbour name: 
Port de la fumée
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Marina
Size of harbour: 
20(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
4.5km
Name of the river: 
La Charente
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
S
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
W
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
0.6km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
S
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Taho'e eco organisation