Bathing water quality in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Centre-Val de Loire has 43 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (33 lake and 10 river). 74.4% were classified Excellent — the same as the 74.4% across France — and 2 were Poor. By department, the Excellent share is highest in Loiret (100% of 7) and lowest in Loir-et-Cher (60% of 5). 21 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Qualité des eaux de baignade : Centre — Val de Loire
Sur 43 sites de baignade officiels de l’UE (Centre — Val de Loire), 74,4 % étaient « excellente » en 2025 ; sites classés « insuffisante » : 2.
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official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Centre-Val de Loire
Centre-Val de Loire by department
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 departments that contain their reported coordinates.
| Department | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indre | 16 | 10 (62.5%) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Indre-et-Loire | 9 | 6 (66.7%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Loiret | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cher | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loir-et-Cher | 5 | 3 (60%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Centre-Val de Loire
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | 33 | 29 (87.9%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| River | 10 | 3 (30%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
21 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.
- BONNU 11 seasons · Indre
- CHAMBON A 11 seasons · Indre
- ETANG COMMUNAL DE CHALETTE 11 seasons · Loiret
- ETANG DE GOULE 11 seasons · Cher
- ETANG DE LA VALLEE 11 seasons · Loiret
- ETANG DE LA VARENNE 11 seasons · Loir-et-Cher
- ETANG DE ROBINSON 11 seasons · Cher
- ETANG DES BOIS 11 seasons · Loiret
- ETANG DU PUITS 11 seasons · Loiret
- ETANG INTERCOMMUNAL _ ZONE BAIN 11 seasons · Loir-et-Cher
- FOUGERES B grande plage 11 seasons · Indre
- L'ILE CHARLEMAGNE N°1 ZONE SUD 11 seasons · Loiret
- L'ILE CHARLEMAGNE N°2 ZONE EST 11 seasons · Loiret
- LE VAL JOYEUX 11 seasons · Indre-et-Loire
- LES PIECES DE LA PLAINE BASSIN N°4 11 seasons · Indre-et-Loire
- MONTCOCU 11 seasons · Indre
- PARC CAPITAINE 11 seasons · Indre-et-Loire
- PARC DE FIERBOIS (RÉSERVÉ CAMPING) 11 seasons · Indre-et-Loire
- PARC-PLAGE MONTRICHARD 11 seasons · Loir-et-Cher
- PLAN D'EAU POINTE DU CARROIR 11 seasons · Cher
- ROCHE GAUDON 11 seasons · Indre
- CAMPING PARC DES ALICOURTS 9 seasons · Cher
- PLAN D'EAU ST GENOU 9 seasons · Indre
- ETANG DU PUITS 7 seasons · Cher
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.
- MOULIN DE CHENET Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons · Indre
- PLAN D'EAU DE L'ARCHE Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons · Indre-et-Loire
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (2)
- BAIGNADE CAMPING Good → Excellent
- BELLE ISLE Good → Excellent
Declined (1)
- PLAN D'EAU DE L'ARCHE Good → Poor
How Centre-Val de Loire 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 | 42 | 32 | 76.2% | 2 |
| 2024 | 41 | 29 | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2023 | 40 | 35 | 87.5% | 1 |
| 2022 | 41 | 37 | 90.2% | 0 |
| 2021 | 38 | 32 | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2020 | 37 | 33 | 89.2% | 1 |
| 2019 | 35 | 31 | 88.6% | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | 30 | 85.7% | 0 |
| 2017 | 34 | 31 | 91.2% | 0 |
| 2016 | 33 | 29 | 87.9% | 0 |
| 2015 | 33 | 28 | 84.8% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Centre-Val de Loire
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éguzon-Chantôme | Indre | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Le Pêchereau | Indre | 3 | 0 (0%) | 1 |
| Cerdon | Loiret | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Saint-Jean-le-Blanc | Loiret | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Luçay-le-Mâle | Indre | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 |
All 43 official bathing waters in Centre-Val de Loire
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 43 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Indre 16 sites · 62.5% Excellent · 1 Poor
- BELLE ISLE · Déols Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- BELLEBOUCHE A · Vendœuvres Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- BONNU · Éguzon-Chantôme Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHAMBON A · Éguzon-Chantôme Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FOUGERES B grande plage · Éguzon-Chantôme Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LA CREUSE · Le Blanc Good
- LA FOULQUETIERE · Luçay-le-Mâle Sufficient
- LA PLANCHE BARON · Luçay-le-Mâle Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- LE BOURGOIN · Le Pêchereau Good
- LE VIVIER · Le Pêchereau Good
- MONTCOCU · Éguzon-Chantôme Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOULIN DE CHENET · Le Pêchereau Poor Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons
- PLAN D'EAU LIGNY Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU ST GENOU · Buzançais Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- RIVIERE CREUSE · Tournon-Saint-Martin Good
- ROCHE GAUDON · Chaillac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Indre-et-Loire 9 sites · 66.7% Excellent · 1 Poor
- BAIGNADE CAMPING · L'Île-Bouchard Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- BLERE PLAGE Good
- ETANG DES 3 FRERES (réservé au domaine) · Ambillou Excellent
- LE VAL JOYEUX · Château-la-Vallière Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LES PIECES DE LA PLAINE BASSIN N°4 · Savigné-sur-Lathan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARC CAPITAINE · Bourgueil Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARC DE FIERBOIS (RÉSERVÉ CAMPING) · Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU · Genillé Not classified
- PLAN D'EAU DE L'ARCHE · Monnaie Poor Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons
Loiret 7 sites · 100% Excellent
- ETANG COMMUNAL DE CHALETTE · Châlette-sur-Loing Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG COMMUNAL DE DORDIVES Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ETANG DE LA VALLEE · Vitry-aux-Loges Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG DES BOIS · Bouzy-la-Forêt Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG DU PUITS · Cerdon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- L'ILE CHARLEMAGNE N°1 ZONE SUD · Saint-Jean-le-Blanc Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- L'ILE CHARLEMAGNE N°2 ZONE EST · Saint-Jean-le-Blanc Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Cher 6 sites · 100% Excellent
- CAMPING PARC DES ALICOURTS · Brinon-sur-Sauldre Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- ETANG DE GOULE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG DE ROBINSON · Cuffy Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG DU PUITS · Cerdon Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- LAC D'AURON · Bourges Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- PLAN D'EAU POINTE DU CARROIR Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Loir-et-Cher 5 sites · 60% Excellent
- CAMPING L'ETANG DE SOLOGNE · Nouan-le-Fuzelier Good
- ETANG DE LA VARENNE · Morée Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ETANG INTERCOMMUNAL _ ZONE BAIN · Villiers-sur-Loir Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARC PLAGE ILE · Saint-Aignan Good
- PARC-PLAGE MONTRICHARD 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 Centre-Val de Loire were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 32 of 43 (74.4%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 7 were Good, 1 Sufficient and 2 Poor, and 1 had no class. That ranks Centre-Val de Loire 9 of 17 France regions by Excellent share.
- Which department of Centre-Val de Loire has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Loiret: 100% of its 7 sites were Excellent in 2025. Cher follows with 100%. Only departments with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches and lakes in Centre-Val de Loire have the best long-term record?
- 21 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example BONNU, CHAMBON A, ETANG COMMUNAL DE CHALETTE. See the ranking.
- Which places in Centre-Val de Loire have the most official bathing waters?
- Éguzon-Chantôme (4, 100% Excellent), Le Pêchereau (3, 0% Excellent), Cerdon (2, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Centre-Val de Loire rated Poor?
- Yes, 2: MOULIN DE CHENET, PLAN D'EAU DE L'ARCHE.
- 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.