Les Sabias

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR034
Country: 
France
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
5m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
100m
Total length of beach: 
100m
Back of beach: 
Cliffs
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
S
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
46°42'8.64"N
100m Start E/W: 
2°22'36.00"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
46°42'9.54"N
100m End E/W: 
2°22'31.32"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Sand 85%, pebbles 15%
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Amusements
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
3.3km
Nearest town: 
Port Joinville
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
North
Residential population of this town: 
4700
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
40000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
Huts and sanitary facilities, some houses
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
Yes
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
0.1km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
From May/June to August/September
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
E
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
2.5km
Harbour name: 
Port de la Meule
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Type of harbour: 
Marina
Size of harbour: 
40(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
32.0km
Name of the river: 
Vie (Saint Gilles)
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Weekly
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
City agents and Scientific team of ODySéYeu