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Bathing water quality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has 284 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (209 lake and 75 river). 75.4% were classified Excellent — 1 points above the 74.4% across France — and 15 were Poor. By department, the Excellent share is highest in Haute-Savoie (94.1% of 51) and lowest in Allier (33.3% of 6). 148 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Qualité des eaux de baignade : Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sur 284 sites de baignade officiels de l’UE (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), 75,4 % étaient « excellente » en 2025 ; sites classés « insuffisante » : 15.
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284
official bathing waters
75.4%
Excellent in 2025
15
Poor in 2025
Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.
Map of official bathing waters in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Excellent 214Good 39Sufficient 8Poor 15Not classified 8
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes by department
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 departments that contain their reported coordinates.
| Department | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haute-Savoie | 51 | 48 (94.1%) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ardèche | 48 | 24 (50%) | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Savoie | 42 | 37 (88.1%) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Puy-de-Dôme | 28 | 24 (85.7%) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ain | 25 | 23 (92%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drôme | 21 | 12 (57.1%) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Isère | 21 | 17 (81%) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Haute-Loire | 15 | 5 (33.3%) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cantal | 14 | 11 (78.6%) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Loire | 8 | 7 (87.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Allier | 6 | 2 (33.3%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhône | 5 | 4 (80%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 209 | 185 (88.5%) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| River | 75 | 29 (38.7%) | 27 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
148 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- ALLEVARD - LAC DE LA MIRANDE 11 seasons · Isère
- ANNECY IMPERIAL 11 seasons · Haute-Savoie
- ANNECY LES MARQUISATS 11 seasons · Haute-Savoie
- ANNECY-LE-VIEUX ALBIGNY 11 seasons · Haute-Savoie
- ANTHY RECORTS - MUNICIPALE 11 seasons · Haute-Savoie
- ANTHY SECHEX 11 seasons · Haute-Savoie
- AVAL ST BENOIT A CONFLUENCE DROME 11 seasons · Drôme
- BARRAGE LAVALETTE 11 seasons · Haute-Loire
- BOIRE DE COURNON 11 seasons · Puy-de-Dôme
- BOURG EN BRESSE - PLAN D'EAU DU PARC DE LOISIRS DE BOUVENT 11 seasons · Ain
- CHARIX - LAC GENIN 11 seasons · Ain
- CHENS-SUR-LEMAN BEAUREGARD 11 seasons · Haute-Savoie
- CHENS-SUR-LEMAN TOUGUES 11 seasons · Haute-Savoie
- CHOLONGE - LAC DE LAFFREY 11 seasons · Isère
- CORMORANCHE/SAONE PLAN D'EAU DE LA BASE DE LOISIRS LA PIERRE THORION 11 seasons · Ain
- CORPS - LAC DU SAUTET - BASE NAUTIQUE 11 seasons · Isère
- DROME AMONT DE DIE 11 seasons · Drôme
- DROME AVAL SAILLANS 11 seasons · Drôme
- DROME DE ESPENEL A SAILLANS 11 seasons · Drôme
- DUINGT MUNICIPALE 11 seasons · Haute-Savoie
- ESPINET 11 seasons · Cantal
- ETANG DE LA BANNE D'ORDANCHE 11 seasons · Puy-de-Dôme
- ETANG DE VIEURE 11 seasons · Allier
- ETANG DU PÈRE EUGÈNE 11 seasons · Drôme
Rated Poor in 2025
For a Poor site the Bathing Water Directive requires management measures, including a bathing prohibition or advice against bathing, so check the authority before visiting.
- LA BEAUME A LA PLAGE DE PEYROCHE Poor in 9 of 10 classified seasons · Ardèche
- DROME CENTRE DIE Poor in 6 of 7 classified seasons · Drôme
- L'ARDECHE AVAL PONT D'ARC Poor in 5 of 11 classified seasons · Ardèche
- LA GLUEYRE A LA PLAGE DE FONTUGNE Poor in 5 of 11 classified seasons · Ardèche
- OUVEZE AMONT DE BUIS Poor in 5 of 11 classified seasons · Drôme
- DROME DE BEAUMONT A LUC EN DIOIS Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons · Drôme
- ETANG DE ST-BONNET Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons · Allier
- GERVANNE AMONT DE BEAUFORT Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons · Drôme
- LE LIGNON AU LIEU DIT LA TURBINE Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons · Ardèche
- ALLIER RIVE GAUCHE BASE CANOE Poor in 3 of 8 classified seasons · Haute-Loire
- PLAN D'EAU DE CUNLHAT Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons · Puy-de-Dôme
- PLAN D'EAU DE SERVANT Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons · Puy-de-Dôme
- LE DOUX AU LIEU DIT LE RETOURTOUR Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons · Ardèche
- L'ARDECHE AMONT PONT D'ARC Poor in 1 of 8 classified seasons · Ardèche
- LE MEZAYON AU LIEU DIT LA NEUVE Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons · Ardèche
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (12)
- DROME AMONT DE VERCHENY Poor → Good
- LE PORT Poor → Good
- BONNEVILLE MOTTE LONGUE Good → Excellent
- DROME AVAL DIE Sufficient → Good
- LAC DE MENET Good → Excellent
- LE CIVIER Poor → Sufficient
- PLAN D'EAU Sufficient → Good
- PLAN D'EAU COMMUNAL Good → Excellent
Declined (16)
- ETANG DE ST-BONNET Good → Poor
- L'EYSSE A LA PLAGE D'ARCENS Excellent → Sufficient
- ALLIER - ILE D'AMOUR Excellent → Good
- DROME DE BEAUMONT A LUC EN DIOIS Sufficient → Poor
- L’ALUNE A LA PLAGE PRIVEE LE MOULIN D’ALUNE Good → Sufficient
- L'ARDECHE AMONT PONT D'ARC Sufficient → Poor
- L'IBIE AU TROU DE LA LUNE Excellent → Good
- LA DORNE A LA PLAGE DE LA GANDOLE Excellent → Good
How Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 276 | 214 | 77.5% | 15 |
| 2024 | 271 | 214 | 79% | 12 |
| 2023 | 268 | 216 | 80.6% | 8 |
| 2022 | 260 | 209 | 80.4% | 7 |
| 2021 | 259 | 208 | 80.3% | 11 |
| 2020 | 252 | 210 | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2019 | 258 | 204 | 79.1% | 9 |
| 2018 | 263 | 212 | 80.6% | 7 |
| 2017 | 260 | 205 | 78.8% | 12 |
| 2016 | 263 | 211 | 80.2% | 12 |
| 2015 | 262 | 207 | 79% | 15 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Department | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novalaise | Savoie | 8 | 6 (75%) | 0 |
| Ruoms | Ardèche | 6 | 5 (83.3%) | 1 |
| Vallon-Pont-d'Arc | Ardèche | 5 | 2 (40%) | 2 |
| La Bridoire | Savoie | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Lugrin | Haute-Savoie | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | Puy-de-Dôme | 4 | 3 (75%) | 0 |
| Talloires | Haute-Savoie | 4 | 3 (75%) | 0 |
| Die | Drôme | 4 | 1 (25%) | 1 |
| Bilieu | Isère | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Châtillon | Savoie | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Les Ancizes | Puy-de-Dôme | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Messery | Haute-Savoie | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Vaulx-en-Velin | Rhône | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Vimines | Savoie | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Le Bourget-du-Lac | Savoie | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
All 284 official bathing waters in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Grouped by department, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
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Haute-Savoie 51 sites · 94.1% Excellent
- ANNECY IMPERIAL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANNECY LES MARQUISATS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANNECY-LE-VIEUX ALBIGNY Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANTHY CHAMP DE L'EAU · Anthy-sur-Léman Good
- ANTHY RECORTS - MUNICIPALE · Anthy-sur-Léman Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANTHY SECHEX · Margencel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BONNEVILLE MOTTE LONGUE Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- CHATEL LAC DE VONNES Excellent
- CHENS-SUR-LEMAN BEAUREGARD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHENS-SUR-LEMAN TOUGUES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DOUSSARD MUNICIPALE Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- DUINGT MUNICIPALE · Talloires Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EVIAN CENTRE NAUTIQUE · Évian-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EXCENEVEX MUNICIPALE · Sciez Good
- EXCENEVEX ROVORÉE · Sciez Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- LES GETS MUNICIPALE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUGRIN TOURRONDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUGRIN VINDRY Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARGENCEL REDON Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAXILLY-SUR-LEMAN BOIS DU BAL Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- MAXILLY-SUR-LEMAN PETITE RIVE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEILLERIE LOCUM · Lugrin Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- MEILLERIE MUNICIPALE · Lugrin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MENTHON MUNICIPALE · Menthon-Saint-Bernard Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MESSERY LA POINTE Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- MESSERY MUNICIPALE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MORILLON MUNICIPALE · Samoëns Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEUVECELLE GRANDE RIVE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PASSY CAVETTAZ · Domancy Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PASSY ILES · Domancy Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PUBLIER MUNICIPALE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RUMILLY PEROUZE Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- SAINT-GINGOLPH MUNICIPALE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SAINT-JORIOZ MUNICIPALE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SAINT-PAUL MUNICIPALE · Saint-Paul-en-Chablais Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SALLANCHES ILETTES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SAMOENS LAC DES DAMES Excellent
- SCIEZ MUNICIPALE Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- SEVRIER LES CHOSEAUX_CLOS BERTHET Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SEVRIER MUNICIPALE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SEYSSEL - PLAN D'EAU LES GOUILLES · Versonnex Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TALLOIRES ANGON Good
- TALLOIRES ESPACE LAC-CASSINES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TALLOIRES MUNICIPALE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- THONON CENTRE NAUTIQUE · Thonon-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- THONON PINEDE · Thonon-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- THONON SAINT-DISDILLE · Marin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- THYEZ MUNICIPALE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VEYRIER LA BRUNE · Veyrier-du-Lac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VEYRIER LE PLANT · Veyrier-du-Lac Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- YVOIRE LA GARITE · Messery Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Ardèche 48 sites · 50% Excellent · 7 Poor
- L’ALUNE A LA PLAGE PRIVEE LE MOULIN D’ALUNE · Joyeuse Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- L'ARDECHE A LA PLAGE DE LA CLAPE · Lalevade-d'Ardèche Good
- L'ARDECHE A LA PLAGE DE SAMPZON · Ruoms Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- L'ARDECHE A LA PLAGE DU STADE · Ruoms Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- L'ARDECHE A LA PLAGE DU VIEUX PONT · Saint-Sernin Good
- L'ARDECHE A LA PLAGE PRIVEE ISLA COOL DOUCE · Ruoms Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- L'ARDECHE AMONT PONT D'ARC · Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Poor Poor in 1 of 8 classified seasons
- L'ARDECHE AU LIEU DIT LES TUNNELS · Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- L'ARDECHE AU LIEU-DIT MOULIN DU GRAZEL · Ruoms Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- L'ARDECHE AU PONT DE BALAZUC · Lachapelle-sous-Aubenas Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- L'ARDECHE AU PONT DU DIABLE · Thueyts Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- L'ARDECHE AVAL PONT D'ARC · Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Poor Poor in 5 of 11 classified seasons
- L'ARDECHE AVAL PONT DE SALAVAS · Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- L'EYRIEUX A LA PLAGE DE LA THEOULE · Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut Good
- L'EYRIEUX A LA PLAGE DU CHAMBAUD · Le Cheylard Not classified
- L'EYRIEUX AU LIEU DIT LE PIGEONNIER · Saint-Laurent-du-Pape Good
- L'EYSSE A LA PLAGE D'ARCENS · Saint-Martin-de-Valamas Sufficient Excellent → Sufficient since 2024
- L'IBIE AU TROU DE LA LUNE · Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- LA BEAUME A LA PLAGE DE LA TOURASSE · Rosières Good
- LA BEAUME A LA PLAGE DE PEYROCHE · Ruoms Poor Poor in 9 of 10 classified seasons
- LA BEAUME A LA PLAGE DU PETIT ROCHER · Joyeuse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LA BEAUME A LA PLAGE DU VILLAGE DE LABEAUME · Ruoms Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- LA BORNE AU CAMPING LE CEYTROU Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- LA CLADUEGNE AU PLAN D'EAU DU CAMPING DES ARCHES · Villeneuve-de-Berg Good
- LA DORNE A LA PLAGE DE LA GANDOLE Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- LA GLUEYRE A LA PLAGE DE FONTUGNE · Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut Poor Poor in 5 of 11 classified seasons
- LA LIGNE AU CAMPING LES RANCHISSES · Largentière Sufficient
- LA SALIOUSE A LA PLAGE DE ST MARTIN · Saint-Martin-de-Valamas Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LA SALIOUSE A LA PLAGE LA BACHASSE · Saint-Martin-de-Valamas Good
- LAC DE MONTMEILLAN · Le Teil Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC NORD LES ILONS · Cruas Not classified
- LE CHASSEZAC A LA PLAGE DE CHAULET · Lablachère Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE CHASSEZAC A LA PLAGE DE MAZET · Les Vans Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- LE CHASSEZAC AU MALPAS CORNILLON · Les Vans Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- LE CHASSEZAC AU PONT DU NASSIER · Les Vans Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- LE DOUX A LA PLAGE DE LABATIE · Désaignes Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- LE DOUX A LA PLAGE DE ROCHEPAULE Good
- LE DOUX A LA PLAGE DES SALINS · Désaignes Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- LE DOUX AU LIEU DIT LE RETOURTOUR · Lamastre Poor Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons
- LE LAC AUX RAMIERS · Vernoux-en-Vivarais Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- LE LAC D'ISSARLES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE LAC DE COUCOURON Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE LAC DE DEVESSET · Saint-Agrève Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE LAC DE ST MARTIAL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE LIGNON A LA PLAGE COMMUNALE · Jaujac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE LIGNON AU LIEU DIT LA TURBINE · Jaujac Poor Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- LE MAS AU PLAN D'EAU DU PAL · Vals-les-Bains Good
- LE MEZAYON AU LIEU DIT LA NEUVE · Privas Poor Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons
Savoie 42 sites · 88.1% Excellent
- PLAGE BASE DE LOISIRS DE LEPIN · La Bridoire Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE BASE DE LOISIRS DU SOUGEY · Novalaise Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- PLAGE BON VENT · Novalaise Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE CAMPING BELLEVUE · Novalaise Not classified
- PLAGE CAMPING CCAS · Novalaise Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE CAMPING FERRAND · La Bridoire Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE CAMPING GCU · Vimines Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE CAMPING L'ILE AUX CYGNES · Le Bourget-du-Lac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE CAMPING LES PEUPLIERS · La Bridoire Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE DE CHATILLON Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE DE LA CRIQUE · Novalaise Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE DES MOTTETS · Viviers-du-Lac Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- PLAGE DU CAMPING DE L'AMBROISIERE · Novalaise Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE DU CURTELET · La Bridoire Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE DU LIDO · Tresserve Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE DU ROWING · Aix-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE HOTEL LES SIRENES · Vimines Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE MEMARD · Brison-Saint-Innocent Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE MUNICIPALE D'AIX LES BAINS AQUALAC Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- PLAGE MUNICIPALE DE CONJUX · Châtillon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE MUNICIPALE DE LA BASE DE LOISIRS DE BRISON · Brison-Saint-Innocent Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE MUNICIPALE DU BOURGET DU LAC · Le Bourget-du-Lac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE MUNICIPALE DU PORT D'AIGUEBELETTE · Vimines Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE PRE D'ARGENT · Novalaise Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE SAINT ALBAN · Novalaise Not classified
- PLAN D'EAU BASE DE LOISIRS DES ILES · Mâcot-la-Plagne Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU CHALLES LES EAUX Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- PLAN D'EAU DE BESSANS Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- PLAN D'EAU DE BOZEL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE CAROUGE · Coise Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE GRIGNON Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE LA TRAPPE · Moûtiers Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE SAINT ANDRE LES MARCHES Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE SERRIERES EN CHAUTAGNE · Moye Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DES HURTIERES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DES OUDINS · Villargondran Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DU LAC BLEU · Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DU LAC DE GRESY · Grésy-sur-Isère Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DU PETIT LAC NORD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU L'ETANG BLEU · Culoz Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU N°2 SAINTE HELENE SUR ISERE Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU ST JEAN DE CHEVELU · Le Bourget-du-Lac Good Excellent → Good since 2024
Puy-de-Dôme 28 sites · 85.7% Excellent · 2 Poor
- BOIRE DE COURNON · Cournon-d'Auvergne Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG DE LA BANNE D'ORDANCHE · La Bourboule Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG PHILIPPE : COTE CAMPING · Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- FADES BESSERVES : CONFOLANT · Les Ancizes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FADES BESSERVES : LA CHAZOTTE · Les Ancizes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FADES BESSERVES:PONT DU BOUCHET · Les Ancizes Excellent
- GOUR DE TAZENAT · Manzat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC CHAMBON : PLAGE EST · Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC CHAMBON : PLAGE OUEST · Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC D'AYDAT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU D'ANSCHALD · Saint-Ours Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU D'ARLANC Not classified
- PLAN D'EAU D'AUBUSSON D'AUVERGNE · Courpière Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU D'ILOA · Peschadoires Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE CHABRELOCHE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE CUNLHAT Poor Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons
- PLAN D'EAU DE LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE · La Bourboule Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- PLAN D'EAU DE LAPEYROUSE · Montaigut Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE LAQUEUILLE · Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE SERVANT Poor Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons
- PLAN D'EAU DE ST ANTHEME Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE ST ELOY LES MINES · Saint-Éloy-les-Mines Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE ST REMY : COTE BAR · Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE ST REMY : COTE TENNIS · Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE SUPER BESSE · Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DES ROZIERS · Messeix Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DU CAMPING LA RIBEYRE · Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- PLAN D'EAU DU VERNET LA VARENNE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Ain 25 sites · 92% Excellent
- BOURG EN BRESSE - PLAN D'EAU DU PARC DE LOISIRS DE BOUVENT · Montagnat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BREGNIER-CORDON - PLAN D'EAU COMMUNAL DE GLANDIEU · Les Avenières Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- CHARIX - LAC GENIN · Oyonnax Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHAZEY-SUR-AIN - PLAN D'EAU COMMUNAL EN AVAL DU PONT DE CHAZEY Good
- CHAZEY-SUR-AIN - RIVE GAUCHE DE L'AIN EN AMONT DU PONT SUR L'AIN Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- CORMORANCHE/SAONE PLAN D'EAU DE LA BASE DE LOISIRS LA PIERRE THORION · Grièges Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DIVONNE-LES-BAINS - LAC DE DIVONNE Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- HAUTECOURT-ROMANECHE - PLAGE DE L'ILE CHAMBOD RIVIERE D'AIN · Poncin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC DE NANTUA - PLAGE DE LA COLONNE Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- MALAFRETAZ - PLAN D'EAU DE LA BASE DE PLEIN AIR LA PLAINE TONIQUE · Montrevel-en-Bresse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MASSIGNIEU DE RIVES - PLAGE DU LIT AU ROI CANAL DU RHONE · Belley Good
- MIRIBEL-PLAGE DE LA BARAKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NANTUA - PLAGE DU STADE NAUTIQUE LAC DE NANTUA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARC AQUATIQUE - PLAGE DE L’ÉCOINÇON · Châtillon Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU D'ANGLEFORT · Culoz Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE L'ESPACE SPORTS ET NATURE DU FIER · Versonnex Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE LE POIZAT - LALLEYRIAT · Châtillon-en-Michaille Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DES SABLONS · Crêches-sur-Saône Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DU BORDELAN · Jassans-Riottier Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POLLIEU - PLAGE DU LAC DE BARTERAND · Belley Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PONT D'AIN - RIVE GAUCHE DE L'AIN EN AMONT DU PONT SUR L'AIN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRIAY - RIVE GAUCHE DE L'AIN EN AMONT DU PONT Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ST-MAURICE-DE-GOURDANS - RIVE DROITE DE L'AIN CAMPING · Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- VAL-REVERMONT - PLAN D'EAU DE LA GRANGE DU PIN · Cuisiat Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- VIRIEU LE GRAND - LAC DE VIRIEU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Drôme 21 sites · 57.1% Excellent · 4 Poor
- AVAL ST BENOIT A CONFLUENCE DROME Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DROME AMONT DE DIE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DROME AMONT DE VERCHENY Good Poor → Good since 2024
- DROME AVAL DIE Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- DROME AVAL SAILLANS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DROME CENTRE DIE Poor Poor in 6 of 7 classified seasons
- DROME DE BEAUMONT A LUC EN DIOIS Poor Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- DROME DE DIE A STE CROIX Good
- DROME DE ESPENEL A SAILLANS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DROME DE PIEGROS A BLACONS · Aouste-sur-Sye Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- ETANG DU PÈRE EUGÈNE · Beaumont-lès-Valence Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GERVANNE AMONT DE BEAUFORT Poor Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- LAC BLEU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC DE CHAMPOS (HERBASSE) · Peyrins Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC DE CHAMPOS (SOURCES) · Peyrins Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC DE PIGNEDORE · Pierrelatte Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- LAC DU PAS DES ONDES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC LES VERNETS DE GALAURE · Saint-Barthélemy-de-Vals Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEZ PONT AU JAS · Taulignan Good
- OUVEZE AMONT DE BUIS · Buis-les-Baronnies Poor Poor in 5 of 11 classified seasons
- ROUBION DE SAOU A SOYANS Good
Isère 21 sites · 81% Excellent
- ALLEVARD - LAC DE LA MIRANDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHARAVINES - LAC DE PALADRU Good
- CHOLONGE - LAC DE LAFFREY · Pierre-Châtel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CORPS - LAC DU SAUTET - BASE NAUTIQUE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LA TERRASSE - LAC DE LA TERRASSE - PLAGE · Tencin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAFFREY - LAC DE LAFFREY - PLAGE NORD · Notre-Dame-de-Mésage Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE PIN - LAC DE PALADRU · Bilieu Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- LE VERSOUD/SAINT ISMIER - LE BOIS FRANCAIS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEYRIEU LES ETANGS - BASE DE LOISIRS DU MOULIN · Châtonnay Not classified
- MONTFERRAT - LAC DE PALADRU · Bilieu Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PALADRU - LAC DE PALADRU · Bilieu Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PIERRE-CHÂTEL - LAC DE PIERRE-CHÂTEL - PLAGE DES CORDELIERS Good
- PLAN D'EAU DE CONDRIEU-LES ROCHES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PONTCHARRA - PLAN D'EAU Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- ROMAGNIEU - LAC DE ROMAGNIEU Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ROYBON - LAC DE ROYBON Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- SAINT ROMANS - LAC DU MARANDAN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SAINT THÉOFFREY - LAC DE PÉTICHET · Pierre-Châtel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SERRIERES DE BRIORD - PLAGE DU POINT VERT RIVE DROITE DU RHONE · Montalieu Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- VALBONNAIS - LAC DE VALBONNAIS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VÉNÉRIEU - LAC DE VÉNÉRIEU · Saint-Savin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Haute-Loire 15 sites · 33.3% Excellent · 1 Poor
- ALLIER - ILE D'AMOUR · Langeac Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ALLIER PONT DE LAVOUTE CHILHAC Good
- ALLIER RIVE GAUCHE · Langeac Good
- ALLIER RIVE GAUCHE Good
- ALLIER RIVE GAUCHE BASE CANOE Poor Poor in 3 of 8 classified seasons
- ALLIER RIVE GAUCHE CAMPING · Vieille-Brioude Good
- ALLIER-LA BAGEASSE · Vieille-Brioude Good
- BARRAGE LAVALETTE · Lapte Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BASE MULTISPORTS · Aurec-sur-Loire Sufficient
- LAC DU BOUCHET Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU · Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- PLAN D'EAU DE LA TOUR · Fontannes Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DU MOULIN DE SAVIN · Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille Not classified
- PONT DE GOUDET · Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
Cantal 14 sites · 78.6% Excellent
- ESPINET · Laroquebrou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LA GINESTE · Pleaux Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LA SIAUVE · Lanobre Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- LAC DE L'ESTANQUIOL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC DE MENET · Riom-ès-Montagnes Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- LASTIOULLES · Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE CIVIER Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
- LE PORT Good Poor → Good since 2024
- LE SOULOU (RIVIERE LE LOT) Sufficient
- LONGAIROUX · Pleaux Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- PUECH DES OUILHES · Saint-Paul-des-Landes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RENAC · Laroquebrou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VAL · Lanobre Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VALLON DE MALLET Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Loire 8 sites · 87.5% Excellent
- PLAN D'EAU - LA DEOME · Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU - LE CHANDIEU · Usson-en-Forez Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE NOIRETABLE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU VILLENEUVE · Saint-Bonnet-le-Château Not classified
- RET.GRANGENT - BASE NAUTIQUE · Unieux Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- RET.GRANGENT - VIGIE MOUETTE · Saint-Paul Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- RET.VILLEREST - ARPHEUILLES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RET.VILLEREST - BASE NAUTIQUE Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
Allier 6 sites · 33.3% Excellent · 1 Poor
- ETANG DE ST-BONNET · Ainay-le-Château Poor Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- ETANG DE VIEURE · Buxières-les-Mines Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOULINS PLAGE ALLIER Good
- PLAGE DES CELESTINS · Vichy Sufficient
- PLAN D'EAU COMMUNAL · Diou Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- PLAN D'EAU DE SAINT CLEMENT · Le Mayet-de-Montagne Good
Rhône 5 sites · 80% Excellent
- LAC DES SAPINS-BAIGNADE POINT SUD · Cublize Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- MIRIBEL-PLAGE DE L'ATOL · Vaulx-en-Velin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MIRIBEL-PLAGE DU FONTANIL · Vaulx-en-Velin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MIRIBEL-PLAGE DU MORLET · Vaulx-en-Velin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DU COLOMBIER · Anse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other regions in France
| # | Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 419 | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2 | Pays de la Loire | 200 | 81% | 3 |
| 3 | Grand Est | 89 | 80.9% | 2 |
| 4 | Brittany | 601 | 77.5% | 10 |
| 5 | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 77 | 76.6% | 2 |
| 6 | Occitanie | 454 | 76.2% | 13 |
| 7 | Corsica | 223 | 75.8% | 20 |
| 8 | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 284 | 75.4% | 15 |
| 9 | Centre-Val de Loire | 43 | 74.4% | 2 |
| 10 | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 501 | 74.1% | 12 |
| 11 | Normandy | 161 | 66.5% | 5 |
| 12 | La Réunion | 26 | 65.4% | 1 |
| 13 | Guadeloupe | 103 | 64.1% | 3 |
| 14 | Île-de-France | 23 | 47.8% | 7 |
| 15 | Martinique | 62 | 46.8% | 1 |
| 16 | Hauts-de-France | 51 | 37.3% | 2 |
| 17 | Mayotte | 21 | 28.6% | 0 |
Regions with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 214 of 284 (75.4%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 39 were Good, 8 Sufficient and 15 Poor, and 8 had no class. That ranks Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 8 of 17 France regions by Excellent share.
- Which department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Haute-Savoie: 94.1% of its 51 sites were Excellent in 2025. Ain follows with 92%. Only departments with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have the best long-term record?
- 148 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ALLEVARD - LAC DE LA MIRANDE, ANNECY IMPERIAL, ANNECY LES MARQUISATS. See the ranking.
- Which places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have the most official bathing waters?
- Novalaise (8, 75% Excellent), Ruoms (6, 83.3% Excellent), Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (5, 40% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes rated Poor?
- Yes, 15: LA BEAUME A LA PLAGE DE PEYROCHE, DROME CENTRE DIE, L'ARDECHE AVAL PONT D'ARC, LA GLUEYRE A LA PLAGE DE FONTUGNE and 11 more.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On baignades.sante.gouv.fr (Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Agencies (ARS)). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by France, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and department boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of France. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.