Le Stang

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR002
Country: 
France
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
400m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
10m
Total length of beach: 
13000m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
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: 
S
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
47°51'47.18"N
100m Start E/W: 
4°21'08.68"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
47°51'45.08"N
100m End E/W: 
4°21'07.58"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
47°51'47.18"N
1km Start E/W: 
4°21'08.68"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
47°51'16.09"N
1km End E/W: 
4°21'00.70"W
Date position measured: 
02 December 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Long sandy beach (dune), Sand (80 %) + pebbles (10%)
Beach topography: 
Flat at low tide; upper part with slope <20%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
Blockhaus (WW2) on the beach in the south
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Swimming
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 2: 
Board sports
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 3: 
Wildlife watching
Usage 3 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
5.0km
Nearest town: 
St-Jean-Trolimon
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
E
Residential population of this town: 
1000
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: 
30.0km
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
E
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
5.0km
Harbour name: 
Saint-Guénolé
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
fishing
Size of harbour: 
50(number of ships)
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 all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
4 times/ year
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
SIVU d'Audierne (syndicate of communes) agents - also in charge of the OSPAR survey