La Marche aux Bœufs

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR033
Country: 
France
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
80m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
5m
Total length of beach: 
100m
Back of beach: 
Cliffs
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: 
47°25'51.38"N
100m Start E/W: 
2°27'19.37"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
47°25'48.82"N
100m End E/W: 
2°27'16.78"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Sand 80%, rocks 20%
Beach topography: 
slope 5%
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Fishing
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Amusements
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
4.5km
Nearest town: 
Assérac
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
East
Residential population of this town: 
1800
Tourist population in summer: 
2000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
1.0km
Present all year round: 
No
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
N
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
0.3km
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
8.5km
Harbour name: 
Piriac
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
Marina
Size of harbour: 
820(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
1.0km
Name of the river: 
Etier de Pont d'Arm
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
S