Les Cinq Pineaux

18.4°C Water temp · Jun 8

France Coastal 1 - Excellent 18.4°C

Satellite image of LES CINQ PINEAUX — Satellite image © Esri

Plage des Cinq Pineaux is a bathing beach located in Saint Hilaire de Riez in the Pays de Saint Gilles Croix de Vie municipality. The beach is subject to monitoring and management according to European bathing water quality directives. The bathing profile addresses water quality classification, potential pollution sources, and risk management measures for this coastal bathing area.

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Water

Coastal marine bathing water.

Location

Saint Hilaire de Riez, Pays de Saint Gilles Croix de Vie municipality, in the Vendée département of France.

Water Quality

Water quality monitoring is conducted according to EU Directive 2006/7/CE. The profile includes qualitative analysis of water quality results and identifies potential bacteriological contamination sources including domestic wastewater, stormwater, and anthropogenic discharges.

Risks

Potential bacteriological contamination from collective sanitation systems, stormwater discharges, unauthorized anthropogenic releases (camper vans), inter-human contamination, domestic animals (dogs), and wild fauna (birds). Potential for macro-algae and phytoplankton proliferation.