Riou

22.8°C Water temp · Jun 8

France Coastal 1 - Excellent 22.8°C

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Plage du Riou is a bathing beach located in Cannes, a coastal city in the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. The beach is situated on the Mediterranean Sea and is subject to official monitoring and health supervision. The bathing area is classified as a Type 1 profile under French bathing water regulations.

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Water

Mediterranean Sea. The bathing area is a coastal beach.

Location

Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur region, France. Situated at latitude 43° 33' 29" north and longitude 07° 01' 04" east. Located 21 km southwest of Nice.

Water Quality

The beach has an official health control classification system. Historical sanitary control results and classification history are documented for the bathing area.

Risks

Potential pollution sources identified include domestic wastewater discharges, stormwater runoff, phytoplankton blooms (including Ostreopsis Ovata), jellyfish, macro-debris, and hydrocarbons. The bathing area is subject to vulnerability assessment and hazard evaluation.