La Torche

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR003
Country: 
France
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
400m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
50m
Total length of beach: 
12000m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
S
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
47°50'21.71"N
100m Start E/W: 
4°20'47.08"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
47°50'24.68"N
100m End E/W: 
4°20'45.12"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
47°50'21.71"N
1km Start E/W: 
4°20'47.08"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
47°50'53.41"N
1km End E/W: 
4°20'51.81"W
Date position measured: 
07 September 2012
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand (90%) pebbles (10%)
Beach topography: 
low, slope <20%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
no structure but rocky head in the south (curve)
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Board sports
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Swimming
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 3: 
Coastal walking
Usage 3 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
3.0km
Nearest town: 
Penmarch
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
SE
Residential population of this town: 
5600
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
9000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
car parks
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: 
30.0km
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
Merchant ships
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
N
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
1.0km
Harbour name: 
Saint Guénolé Penmarch
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
Fishing and sailing
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
20.0km
Name of the river: 
Le Goyen
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Weekly
Seasonal cleaning months: 
summer
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Sivu d'Audierne (inter-municipalities syndicate)