Vivier

20.6°C Water temp · Sep 11

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Biscarrosse Océan is a bathing area located in the Landes department of southwestern France, on the Atlantic coast. The bathing zone is situated in a sandy coastal environment with continuous dune formations and benefits from an oceanic climate. The area experiences seasonal tourism related to swimming and water sports activities.

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Water

Atlantic Ocean. The Landes coast features a very rectilinear sandy coastline of 106 km with a continuous dune formation resulting from wind dynamics.

Location

Biscarrosse, Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France. Located on the Atlantic Ocean coast with a sandy shoreline.

Water Quality

Bathing water quality is monitored through official health control (contrôle sanitaire) and self-monitoring (autocontrôle) programs conducted since 2000. The bathing area is classified according to the 2006/7/CE directive standards with the goal of achieving at minimum 'sufficient quality' classification.

Risks

Potential risks include fecal origin pollution, leptospirosis from rodent bacteria, dermatitis from parasites, jellyfish stings, cyanobacteria in freshwater, Ostreopsis spp algae in seawater, amoebae in warm water, and green algae proliferation producing hydrogen sulfide.