Le Cosmeur

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR027
Country: 
France
Region: 
2. Celtic Seas
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
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: 
48°40'18.09"N
100m Start E/W: 
3°53'56.31"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
48°40'15.03"N
100m End E/W: 
3°54'2.82"W
Beach location
Beach features
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
channel of the river Morlaix
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Amusements
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 2: 
Board sports
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Access to the beach: 
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
1.0km
Nearest town: 
Carantec
Residential population of this town: 
3200
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
16000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
Houses
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
0.8km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
4-6 monthes
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
W
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
6.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
460number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
Merchant ships
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
N
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
6.0km
Harbour name: 
Roscoff
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Type of harbour: 
Ferries
Size of harbour: 
2(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
1.0km
Name of the river: 
Morlaix
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
6.0km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
S
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Comptoir maritime & Ville de Carantec