Kourrijou

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR006
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: 
450m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
10m
Total length of beach: 
500m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
Prevailing winds: 
S
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: 
48°2'21.02"N
100m Start E/W: 
4°51'25.76"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
48°2'18.86"N
100m End E/W: 
4°51'21.82"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
48°2'21.76"N
1km Start E/W: 
4°51'36.85"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
48°2'0.75"N
1km End E/W: 
4°51'20.06"W
Date position measured: 
01 December 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Small pocket beach between rocky headlands; low coast; rocky platform with sand (20%) and pebbles (80%)
Beach topography: 
upper part with slope>20%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
submerged rocks around
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 2: 
Wildlife watching
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
0.3km
Nearest town: 
Sein
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
SE
Residential population of this town: 
200
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 river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
30.0km
Name of the river: 
Le Goyen
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
4 times/ year
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Natural marine Prak of Iroise - PNMI (Parc naturel marin d'Iroise) agents, also in charge of the OSPAR survey