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100m Survey data
22 December 2020
16 September 2020
16 June 2020
16 December 2019
18 September 2019
17 June 2019
01 April 2019
07 January 2019
27 September 2018
05 July 2018
06 April 2018
06 January 2018
06 October 2017
08 June 2017
03 April 2017
20 January 2017
13 October 2016
20 July 2016
04 April 2016
05 January 2016
20 October 2015
15 June 2015
13 April 2015
20 January 2015
03 October 2014
16 June 2014
11 April 2014
14 January 2014
25 November 2013
14 April 2013
30 January 2013
26 October 2012
09 August 2012
17 April 2012
16 December 2011
01 June 2011
14 March 2011
1km Survey data
18 September 2019
17 June 2019
01 April 2019
07 January 2019
06 January 2018
06 October 2017
08 June 2017
03 April 2017
20 January 2017
13 October 2016
20 July 2016
04 April 2016
05 January 2016
20 October 2015
15 June 2015
13 April 2015
20 January 2015
03 October 2014
16 June 2014
11 April 2014
14 January 2014
25 November 2013
14 April 2013
30 January 2013
26 October 2012
09 August 2012
17 April 2012
16 December 2011
01 June 2011
14 March 2011
OSPAR beach ID:
FR011
Country:
France
Region:
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism:
No
Cleaned:
No
Litter collection:
No
Beach factsheet:
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide:
120m
Beach width at mean high spring tide:
10m
Total length of beach:
1000m
Back of beach:
Cliffs
Prevailing currents off the beach:
W
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:
48°20'07.73"N
100m Start E/W:
4°26'53.15"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
48°20'04.89"N
100m End E/W:
4°26'52.32"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S:
48°20'10.76"N
1km Start E/W:
4°26'59.59"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S:
48°19'47.14"N
1km End E/W:
4°27'01.46"W
Date position measured:
02 December 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
Sand (80%), pebbles (10%), rocks (10%)
Beach topography:
low
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents:
pier at West end (no impact on litter drift)
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:
Whole year round
Access to the beach:
Pedestrian
Access to the beach:
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town:
6.0km
Nearest town:
Brest
Position of the town in relation to survey area:
N
Residential population of this town:
150000
Developments
Development behind the beach:
Yes
Development description:
Fields, a few house, some caravans
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:
1.0km
Type of shipping that uses this lane:
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area:
N
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area:
E
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour:
6.0km
Harbour name:
Brest
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
N
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
W
Type of harbour:
commecial, sailing, fishing,
Size of harbour:
250(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth:
0.0km
Name of the river:
Brest roadstead
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
N
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round:
Other
Seasonal cleaning months:
irregular (weekly in Summer)
Cleaning method:
Manually
Responsible for cleaning:
AGSEL (Association pour la Gestion du Service Espaces et Littoral), a cooperative at the request of the commune of Plougastel - also in charge of the OSPAR survey.