Trunvel

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR001
Country: 
France
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
500m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
30m
Total length of beach: 
12000m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
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°53'17.49"N
100m Start E/W: 
4°21'47.31"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
47°53'14.47"N
100m End E/W: 
4°21'45.63"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
47°53'17.49"N
1km Start E/W: 
4°21'47.31"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
47°52'46.37"N
1km End E/W: 
4°21'33.76"W
Date position measured: 
07 September 2012
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand 100%
Beach topography: 
flat < 20%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
WW2 bunkers in the middle of the beach (erosion)
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Wildlife watching
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Board sports
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 3: 
Coastal walking
Usage 3 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
6.5km
Nearest town: 
Plounéour-Lanvern
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
east
Residential population of this town: 
6000
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
8000
Tourist population in summer: 
2000
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: 
35.0km
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
Merchant ships
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
N
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
E
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
10.0km
Harbour name: 
Saint Guenolé Penmarch
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
fishing and sailing
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 seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
summer
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
SIVU Audierne (inter-municipalities agents coordinated by Natural reserve agent / at the request of the municipalities)