Plage Du Petit Enfer

16.6°C Water temp · Jun 8

France Coastal 2 - Good 16.6°C

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Petit Enfer is a bathing beach located in the commune of Luc-sur-Mer on the Côte de Nacre coast in Normandy, France. The beach is subject to regular water quality monitoring by the health authority (ARS) and active management by Veolia. Water quality is influenced by local hydrological conditions, tidal coefficients, and precipitation events. The beach has been the subject of a comprehensive bathing water profile review conducted between 2020 and 2021 to assess contamination episodes and identify pollution sources.

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Water

Coastal marine water body. The beach is subject to tidal influences with varying marnage (tidal range) depending on tidal coefficients, ranging from 45 to 120 according to SHOM data. Water circulation is influenced by both flood tide and ebb tide currents.

Location

Luc-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. The bathing zone is located on the Côte de Nacre coast.

Season

Monitoring conducted during the bathing season, with data analysed for seasons 2016 to 2020.

Water Quality

Water quality is monitored through regular bacteriological sampling by the health authority (ARS) measuring enterococci and E. coli concentrations. Active beach management is conducted by Veolia. Quality can be degraded by precipitation events, seasonal variations, and tidal coefficients. Identified pollution sources include the Capricieuse watercourse outlet and the eastern wastewater outfall of Luc-sur-Mer.

Risks

Contamination episodes linked to precipitation, tidal conditions, and wind direction. Algae strandings have been documented. Potential bacterial contamination from wastewater discharges and watercourse outlets.