Les Basses Falaises

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR004
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: 
80m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
15m
Total length of beach: 
1800m
Back of beach: 
Cliffs
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
N
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
49°32'20.10"N
100m Start E/W: 
0°4'35.76"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
49°32'17.16"N
100m End E/W: 
0°4'33.60"E
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
49°32'31.20"N
1km Start E/W: 
0°4'42.90"E
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
49°32'1.08"N
1km End E/W: 
0°4'24.18"E
Date position measured: 
02 December 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
90% pebbles, 5% boulders, 5% sand
Beach topography: 
exposed pebble beach - 30%
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
2.0km
Nearest town: 
Le Havre
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
SE
Residential population of this town: 
175000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
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: 
5.0km
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
10.0km
Harbour name: 
Le Havre
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
5.0km
Name of the river: 
Seine
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
irregular 4 times/ year
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
A local social re-insertion NGO: Aquacaux (at the request of communes) also in charge of the OSPAR survey