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Bathing water quality in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has 77 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (57 lake and 20 river). 76.6% were classified Excellent — 2.2 points above the 74.4% across France — and 2 were Poor. By department, the Excellent share is highest in Jura (90.9% of 11) and lowest in Yonne (33.3% of 9). 39 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Qualité des eaux de baignade : Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Sur 77 sites de baignade officiels de l’UE (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), 76,6 % étaient « excellente » en 2025 ; sites classés « insuffisante » : 2.
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77
official bathing waters
76.6%
Excellent in 2025
2
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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Excellent 59Good 8Sufficient 5Poor 2Not classified 3
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté by department
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 departments that contain their reported coordinates.
| Department | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nièvre | 19 | 14 (73.7%) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Côte-d’Or | 12 | 10 (83.3%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jura | 11 | 10 (90.9%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Saône-et-Loire | 11 | 10 (90.9%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doubs | 10 | 9 (90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yonne | 9 | 3 (33.3%) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Haute-Saône | 4 | 2 (50%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Territoire de Belfort | 1 | 1 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 57 | 53 (93%) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| River | 20 | 6 (30%) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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
39 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.
- BAIGNADE DU LAC - PLAGE 11 seasons · Haute-Saône
- BALLASTIERES DE CHAMPAGNEY 11 seasons · Haute-Saône
- BASE DE LOISIRS ACTIVITAL 11 seasons · Nièvre
- BASE DE LOISIRS D'ARC SUR TILLE 11 seasons · Côte-d’Or
- BAYE 11 seasons · Nièvre
- BELLECIN - LAC DE VOUGLANS 11 seasons · Jura
- CAMPING DU MOULIN DE COLLONGE 11 seasons · Saône-et-Loire
- CHAON PLAGE 11 seasons · Doubs
- DOMAINE DE CHALAIN - LAC DE CHALAIN 11 seasons · Jura
- DOUCIER - LAC DE CHALAIN 11 seasons · Jura
- ETANG BERTHAUD 11 seasons · Saône-et-Loire
- ETANG DE BONDILLY 11 seasons · Saône-et-Loire
- ETANG DE LA CHENAIE 11 seasons · Nièvre
- ETANG DE TORCY NEUF 11 seasons · Saône-et-Loire
- ETANG DU MALSAUCY 11 seasons · Territoire de Belfort
- ETANG DU MERLE 11 seasons · Nièvre
- ETANG FOUCHE 11 seasons · Côte-d’Or
- ETANG GRAINETIER 11 seasons · Nièvre
- GRAND LAC DE CLAIRVAUX 11 seasons · Jura
- GRAVIERE 11 seasons · Saône-et-Loire
- GROSBOIS-CONTRE RESERVOIR 11 seasons · Côte-d’Or
- LA SABLIERE 11 seasons · Doubs
- LAC DE CHOUR 11 seasons · Côte-d’Or
- LAC DE LA FERTE 11 seasons · Saône-et-Loire
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 LOUE AU PONT DE PARCEY Poor in 5 of 9 classified seasons · Jura
- LA TAMBOURINETTE Poor in 1 of 1 classified seasons · Nièvre
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (8)
- BRIENON SUR ARMANCON Poor → Sufficient
- ETANG DES PRES DE LA VILLE Good → Excellent
- LA CABANE VERTE Good → Excellent
- LAC DE PANNECIERE, CAMPING Good → Excellent
- LAC INTERCOMMUNAL SAINT POINT Sufficient → Good
- LE PRE MARNOZ - LE DOUBS Good → Excellent
- NEVERS PLAGE Sufficient → Good
- RUISSEAU DES BRUYERES (VERS CAMPING) Sufficient → Good
Declined (2)
- BAIGNADE DES FORGES DE BONNAL Good → Sufficient
- ETANG DU GOULOT Excellent → Good
How Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 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 | 74 | 59 | 79.7% | 2 |
| 2024 | 72 | 56 | 77.8% | 2 |
| 2023 | 71 | 61 | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2022 | 71 | 64 | 90.1% | 1 |
| 2021 | 72 | 65 | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2020 | 71 | 63 | 88.7% | 0 |
| 2019 | 68 | 60 | 88.2% | 0 |
| 2018 | 66 | 59 | 89.4% | 0 |
| 2017 | 66 | 54 | 81.8% | 0 |
| 2016 | 64 | 53 | 82.8% | 1 |
| 2015 | 62 | 52 | 83.9% | 2 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Fourgs | Doubs | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Écuisses | Saône-et-Loire | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Orgelet | Jura | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Pouilly-en-Auxois | Côte-d’Or | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 77 official bathing waters in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Grouped by department, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 77 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Nièvre 19 sites · 73.7% Excellent · 1 Poor
- AIRE d'ACCUEIL DE BONIN Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- BAIGNADE DES SOULINS · Château-Chinon(Ville) Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- BASE DE LOISIRS ACTIVITAL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAYE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING DE LA FORET Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- ETANG DE LA CHENAIE · Châtillon-en-Bazois Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG DES PRES DE LA VILLE · Prémery Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- ETANG DU GOULOT · Lormes Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ETANG DU MARNANT Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- ETANG DU MERLE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG DU MOULIN NAUDIN · Varzy Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- ETANG GRAINETIER · La Machine Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LA CABANE VERTE Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- LA TAMBOURINETTE · Clamecy Poor Poor in 1 of 1 classified seasons
- LAC DE PANNECIERE, CAMPING Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- LAC DE ST-AGNAN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEVERS PLAGE Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- STADE NAUTIQUE · Saint-Léger-des-Vignes Sufficient
- ZÉBULLE PARC · Imphy Good
Côte-d’Or 12 sites · 83.3% Excellent
- BASE DE LOISIRS D'ARC SUR TILLE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG FOUCHE · Arnay-le-Duc Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GROSBOIS-CONTRE RESERVOIR · Pouilly-en-Auxois Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC DE CHOUR · Losne Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC DE LA TILLE · Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC DE PONT · Semur-en-Auxois Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- LAC DE RIEL LES EAUX Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC KIR (PLAGE EST) · Talant Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DU NID A LA CAILLE · Venarey-les-Laumes Not classified
- RESERVOIR DE PANTHIER · Pouilly-en-Auxois Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RUISSEAU DES BRUYERES (VERS CAMPING) · Nolay Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- SAONE (CAMPING DE PONTAILLER) · Pontailler-sur-Saône Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Jura 11 sites · 90.9% Excellent · 1 Poor
- BELLECIN - LAC DE VOUGLANS · Orgelet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DOMAINE DE CHALAIN - LAC DE CHALAIN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DOUCIER - LAC DE CHALAIN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRAND LAC DE CLAIRVAUX · Clairvaux-les-Lacs Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRAVIERE DE DESNES · Bletterans Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- LA LOUE AU PONT DE PARCEY · Choisey Poor Poor in 5 of 9 classified seasons
- LAC DE LAMOURA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC DES ROUSSES · Les Rousses Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE PRE MARNOZ - LE DOUBS · Dole Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- MERCANTINE - LAC DE VOUGLANS · Moirans-en-Montagne Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SURCHAUFFANT - LAC DE VOUGLANS · Orgelet Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
Saône-et-Loire 11 sites · 90.9% Excellent
- CAMPING DU MOULIN DE COLLONGE · Saint-Gengoux-le-National Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG BERTHAUD · Saint-Eusèbe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG DE BONDILLY · Écuisses Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG DE TORCY NEUF Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRAVIERE · Grièges Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC DE LA FERTE · Sennecey-le-Grand Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAC INTERCOMMUNAL SAINT POINT Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- MONTAUBRY LES PATINS · Écuisses Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU DE LOUVAREL · Cuiseaux Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU HUMBERT Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- PONT-DE-VAUX - RIVE GAUCHE DE LA SAONE EN AVAL DU PONT DE FLEURVILLE Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
Doubs 10 sites · 90% Excellent
- CHAON PLAGE · Les Fourgs Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG DU PAQUIS · Nommay Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- LA PLAGE DE PONT DE ROIDE Not classified
- LA PLAGE DES GRANGETTES · Les Fourgs Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- LA SABLIERE · Boussières Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE CANAL · La Cluse-et-Mijoux Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LE PORT · Les Fourgs Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- PLAGE DES LANDES · Jougne Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- PLAGE DU LAC DE REMORAY Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE LES PERRIERES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Yonne 9 sites · 33.3% Excellent
- BRIENON SUR ARMANCON Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
- MAILLY-LA-VILLE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MIGENNES Not classified
- SAINT FLORENTIN - LE TROU GALLIMARD Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- SAINT-FARGEAU CALANQUE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SAINT-JULIEN-DU-SAULT Sufficient
- TONNERRE - LA CASCADE Good
- VERMENTON - LES COULLEMIERES Good
- VILLENEUVE SUR YONNE - PLAGE DU SAUCIL Sufficient
Haute-Saône 4 sites · 50% Excellent
- BAIGNADE DES FORGES DE BONNAL · Rougemont Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
- BAIGNADE DU LAC - PLAGE · Vesoul Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BALLASTIERES DE CHAMPAGNEY Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAGE D'AUTET · Dampierre-sur-Salon Good
Territoire de Belfort 1 site · 100% Excellent
- ETANG DU MALSAUCY · Salbert 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 59 of 77 (76.6%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 8 were Good, 5 Sufficient and 2 Poor, and 3 had no class. That ranks Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 5 of 17 France regions by Excellent share.
- Which department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Jura: 90.9% of its 11 sites were Excellent in 2025. Saône-et-Loire follows with 90.9%. Only departments with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté have the best long-term record?
- 39 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example BAIGNADE DU LAC - PLAGE, BALLASTIERES DE CHAMPAGNEY, BASE DE LOISIRS ACTIVITAL. See the ranking.
- Which places in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté have the most official bathing waters?
- Les Fourgs (3, 100% Excellent), Écuisses (2, 100% Excellent), Orgelet (2, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté rated Poor?
- Yes, 2: LA LOUE AU PONT DE PARCEY, LA TAMBOURINETTE.
- 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.