La Fontaine

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR014
Country: 
France
Region: 
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
2m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
45m
Total length of beach: 
115m
Back of beach: 
Woods
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
E
Prevailing winds: 
N
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
49°28'57.39"N
100m Start E/W: 
0°55'02.86E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
49°28'55.42"N
100m End E/W: 
0°55'6.44"E
Date position measured: 
10 August 2012
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
soil and sand
Beach topography: 
convex river bank
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
located in a meander
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Fishing
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Wildlife watching
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
20.0km
Nearest town: 
Rouen
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
upstream
Residential population of this town: 
120000
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: 
0.1km
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
N
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
20.0km
Harbour name: 
Rouen
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Type of harbour: 
Maritime port
Size of harbour: 
600(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
0.0km
Name of the river: 
Seine
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
1 / year (during OSPAR survey)
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
SOS Mal de Seine NGO