La Gillard

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR062
Country: 
France
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Total length of beach: 
10000m
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: 
46°32'17.30"N
100m Start E/W: 
1°49'34.70"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
46°32'14.08"N
100m End E/W: 
1°49'33.81"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand 85% pebbles 15%
Beach topography: 
soft slope
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
rocks
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Fishing
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 3: 
Swimming
Usage 3 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
5.0km
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
South East
Residential population of this town: 
45600
Residential & tourist population in winter: 
45600
Residential & tourist population in spring: 
45600
Residential & tourist population in autumn: 
45600
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
200000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
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: 
1.3km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
April to October
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
N
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
6.5km
Harbour name: 
Les Sables d'Olonne - Port Olona et Port Garnier
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
Fish and Leasure
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
5.5km
Name of the river: 
Auzance
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
15.0km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
W
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Municipality