Pen Loc'h

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR031
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: 
35m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
14m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
47°48'14.76"N
100m Start E/W: 
3°51'16.24"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
47°48'12.20"N
100m End E/W: 
3°51'13.50"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Sand 100%
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Amusements
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 3: 
Fishing
Usage 3 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
6.0km
Nearest town: 
Tregunc
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
N.E.
Residential population of this town: 
7000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
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: 
1.0km
Present all year round: 
No
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
1.0km
Harbour name: 
Trevignon
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
Marina and small fishing boats
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
6.0km
Name of the river: 
Minaouët
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
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: 
N
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Monthly
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
July, August
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
City of Tregunc