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Bathing water quality in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Nouvelle-Aquitaine has 419 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (189 coastal, 159 lake, 45 river and 26 transitional (lagoon/estuary)). 82.1% were classified Excellent — 7.7 points above the 74.4% across France — and 8 were Poor. By department, the Excellent share is highest in Landes (91.8% of 61) and lowest in Vienne (50% of 12). 244 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.

Qualité des eaux de baignade : Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Sur 419 sites de baignade officiels de l’UE (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), 82,1 % étaient « excellente » en 2025 ; sites classés « insuffisante » : 8.

Sokoa bay at Saint-Jean-de-Luz — Photo: Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

419

official bathing waters

82.1%

Excellent in 2025

Poor in 2025

Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.

Before you swim in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Agencies (ARS)

Bathing season in France: Set locally (typically mid-June – mid-September at sea, July – August inland). The national site shows current-season results, closures and pollution alerts in French, English and German.

Annual EEA classes do not show temporary bans, short-term pollution or algae alerts. National information last checked 2026-11-01.

baignades.sante.gouv.fr →

Map of official bathing waters in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Excellent 344Good 49Sufficient 9Poor 8Not classified 9

How to read this map: Each dot is one official bathing water, coloured by its 2025 rating; select a dot to open that site. The white area is this region; neighbouring regions are shaded. Sea and large lakes are blue, neighbouring countries grey. Positions: official EEA coordinates. Boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024, generalised (© EuroGeographics); lakes: Natural Earth. Outlines are simplified, so a few shoreline dots can sit just offshore.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine by department

Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 departments that contain their reported coordinates.

2025 EEA classes by department
Department	Sites	Excellent	Good	Sufficient	Poor	Not classified
Charente-Maritime	100	84 (84%)	11	3	2	0
Gironde	67	57 (85.1%)	5	1	0	4
Landes	61	56 (91.8%)	4	1	0	0
Pyrénées-Atlantiques	40	33 (82.5%)	7	0	0	0
Dordogne	38	29 (76.3%)	7	1	1	0
Corrèze	33	30 (90.9%)	2	0	1	0
Haute-Vienne	26	22 (84.6%)	0	0	1	3
Charente	15	9 (60%)	5	0	1	0
Creuse	12	7 (58.3%)	3	0	0	2
Lot-et-Garonne	12	9 (75%)	3	0	0	0
Vienne	12	6 (50%)	2	2	2	0
Deux-Sèvres	3	2 (66.7%)	0	1	0	0

Sea, lakes and rivers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

2025 EEA classes by water type
Water type	Sites	Excellent	Good	Sufficient	Poor	Not classified
Coastal	189	166 (87.8%)	17	2	1	3
Transitional (lagoon/estuary)	26	20 (76.9%)	4	2	0	0
Lake	159	134 (84.3%)	13	2	4	6
River	45	24 (53.3%)	15	3	3	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

244 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.

A.C.M 11 seasons · Gironde
ARNAOUTCHOT 11 seasons · Landes
AUPHELLE 11 seasons · Haute-Vienne
BAIGNADE DE CHAMPAGNAC ETANG PREVOT 11 seasons · Corrèze
BAIGNADE DE POINT FOLLE 11 seasons · Charente
BAIGNADE PRES DES ROCHES 11 seasons · Charente-Maritime
BEAU VALLON 11 seasons · Charente-Maritime
BELISAIRE 11 seasons · Gironde
BOMBANNES 11 seasons · Gironde
BOURDAINES 11 seasons · Landes
BROUSSAS 11 seasons · Creuse
CALEDE 11 seasons · Landes
CAMPING LA LAGUNE 11 seasons · Gironde
CAMPING LE LAC 11 seasons · Dordogne
CAMPING LE ROUMINGUE 11 seasons · Gironde
CAMPING LES VIVIERS 11 seasons · Gironde
CAMPING PRIVE DE LISLEBONNE 11 seasons · Lot-et-Garonne
CAMPING PRIVE VALLON DE GERBAL 11 seasons · Lot-et-Garonne
CAP DE L'HOMY 11 seasons · Landes
CAP-FERRET OCEAN 11 seasons · Gironde
CARCANS OCEAN 11 seasons · Gironde
CASERNES 11 seasons · Landes
CASINO 11 seasons · Pyrénées-Atlantiques
CATON 11 seasons · Landes

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.

LATHUS ST REMY - LA VOULZIE Poor in 6 of 7 classified seasons · Vienne
BAIGNADE LAC BARON DESQUEYROUX Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons · Charente-Maritime
QUEAUX - CAMPING (LA VIENNE) Poor in 4 of 7 classified seasons · Vienne
ETANG DE NEUF FONT (GRDE PLAGE) Poor in 2 of 8 classified seasons · Dordogne
ARFEUILLE Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons · Haute-Vienne
BAIN DES DAMES Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons · Charente
L'ABEILLE Poor in 1 of 7 classified seasons · Corrèze
PLAGE NORD Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons · Charente-Maritime

Changes from 2024 to 2025

Improved (26)

PLAGE DU BOURG DE LIMEUIL Poor → Good
BAIGNADE AMÉNAGÉE RIVE GAUCHE CHARENTE Good → Excellent
CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LISLE Good → Excellent
CANAL Sufficient → Good
L'ENCLAUSE Good → Excellent
LA BUSSIERE - LA BERTHOLIERE (LA GARTEMPE) Poor → Sufficient
LA GRANDE ILE Good → Excellent
LA HUME Good → Excellent

Declined (15)

BASE DE LOISIRS DU MARAIS Excellent → Sufficient
L'ABEILLE Good → Poor
MONCONTOUR - PLAN D'EAU DU GRAND MAGNE (LA DIVE) Excellent → Sufficient
PLAGE NORD Good → Poor
ARFEUILLE Sufficient → Poor
BAIN DES DAMES Sufficient → Poor
GRAVEYRON Excellent → Good
ISLE Good → Sufficient

How Nouvelle-Aquitaine 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	410	344	83.9%	8
2024	415	340	81.9%	8
2023	407	337	82.8%	7
2022	398	335	84.2%	7
2021	399	316	79.2%	10
2020	396	330	83.3%	10
2019	395	337	85.3%	4
2018	387	339	87.6%	1
2017	386	350	90.7%	0
2016	389	341	87.7%	1
2015	390	337	86.4%	1

Places with the most bathing waters in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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.

Top 15 places by number of official bathing waters
Place	Department	Sites	Excellent
Biarritz	Pyrénées-Atlantiques	9	9 (100%)
Capbreton	Landes	9	9 (100%)
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains	Landes	9	8 (88.9%)
Saint-Trojan-les-Bains	Charente-Maritime	8	8 (100%)
Fouras	Charente-Maritime	8	6 (75%)
Arcachon	Gironde	7	7 (100%)
Anglet	Pyrénées-Atlantiques	7	6 (85.7%)
Guéthary	Pyrénées-Atlantiques	7	6 (85.7%)
Saint-Denis-d'Oléron	Charente-Maritime	6	6 (100%)
Soorts	Landes	6	6 (100%)
Ars-en-Ré	Charente-Maritime	6	5 (83.3%)
Le Buisson-de-Cadouin	Dordogne	6	5 (83.3%)
Mimizan	Landes	6	4 (66.7%)
La Couarde-sur-Mer	Charente-Maritime	5	5 (100%)
Les Mathes	Charente-Maritime	5	5 (100%)

All 419 official bathing waters in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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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Charente-Maritime 100 sites · 84% Excellent · 2 Poor

BAIGNADE AMÉNAGÉE RIVE GAUCHE CHARENTE · Saint-Savinien Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
BAIGNADE LAC BARON DESQUEYROUX · Montendre Poor Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
BAIGNADE PRES DES ROCHES · Jonzac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
BAIGNADE RIVE DROITE CHARENTE NIVEAU BOURG · Chaniers Good
BEAU VALLON · Montguyon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
FLEURS DES CHAMPS · Meschers-sur-Gironde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
GRANDE RETENUE - PLAGE OUEST · Fouras Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA GRANDE PLAGE · Saint-Trojan-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA PETITE PLAGE · Saint-Trojan-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA PLAGE · Saint-Trojan-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
LA PLAGE · Nieul-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
LA PLAGE · Marennes Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
LA PLAGE · Saint-Denis-d'Oléron Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA PLAGE · Bourcefranc-le-Chapus Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
LE GRAND BLEU · Le Gua Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE CASINO · Châtelaillon-Plage Good
PLAGE DE BASSE BENAIE · Sainte-Marie-de-Ré Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE BOYARDVILLE · Boyard-Ville Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE CHAUCRE · Saint-Denis-d'Oléron Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE CHEF DE BAIE · Rivedoux-Plage Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE COUNY · Ars-en-Ré Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE DOMINO (PETITE PLAGE) · Saint-Denis-d'Oléron Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE FONCILLON · Royan Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE GATSEAU · Saint-Trojan-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE L'ANSE DE LA CROIX · Boyard-Ville Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE L'ANSE DU SAILLANT · Fouras Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE L'ARNECHE · Meschers-sur-Gironde Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE L'ARNERAULT · La Flotte Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE L'EMBELLIE · Saint-Trojan-les-Bains Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
PLAGE DE L'ESPERANCE · Fouras Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA BOIRIE · Saint-Denis-d'Oléron Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA CEPE · La Tremblade Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA CIBLE · Saint-Martin-de-Ré Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA CONCHE DES BALEINES · Ars-en-Ré Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA CONCHE MADAME - L'ILEAU · Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron Good
PLAGE DE LA CONCHE MATHA · Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA CONCHE NORD · Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA CONCHE SUD · Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA CONCURRENCE · La Rochelle Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
PLAGE DE LA COUBRE · Les Mathes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA COUE · Fouras Good
PLAGE DE LA GIRAUDIERE · Saint-Trojan-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA GRANDE CONCHE · Royan Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA GRANDE COTE · Saint-Palais-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA GRANGE · Ars-en-Ré Good
PLAGE DE LA LOGE · Ars-en-Ré Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA PALMYRE · Les Mathes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA PLATERRE · Angoulins Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA POINTE ESPAGNOLE · Saint-Trojan-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA SALEE · Sainte-Marie-de-Ré Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE LA VIERGE · Fouras Good Excellent → Good since 2024
PLAGE DE MONTAMER · Sainte-Marie-de-Ré Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE NAUZAN · Saint-Palais-sur-Mer Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
PLAGE DE PEU-BERNARD · La Couarde-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE PLAISANCE · Saint-Denis-d'Oléron Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE PONTAILLAC · Royan Good
PLAGE DE SUZAC · Meschers-sur-Gironde Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE TROUSSE CHEMISE · Ars-en-Ré Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE VALLIERES (GRANDE CONCHE) · Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE VERT-BOIS · Dolus-d'Oléron Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DES BOUCHOLEURS · Châtelaillon-Plage Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAGE DES GOLLANDIERES · Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DES GRENETTES · Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DES GROS JONCS · Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DES MINIMES · La Rochelle Good
PLAGE DES NONNES · Meschers-sur-Gironde Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAGE DES PAS DES GAUDINS · La Couarde-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DES PINS DU CORDOUAN · Les Mathes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DES PRISES · La Couarde-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DES SABLES VIGNIERS · Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron Good
PLAGE DES VERGNES · Meschers-sur-Gironde Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
PLAGE DU BUREAU · Saint-Palais-sur-Mer Good
PLAGE DU CHAY · Royan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU FRONT DE MER · Port-des-Barques Sufficient
PLAGE DU GROS JONC · Ars-en-Ré Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU GROUIN · La Couarde-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU MUS DE LOUP · La Tremblade Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU PETIT SERGENT · Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU PEU RAGOT · La Couarde-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU PIGEONNIER · Royan Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU PLATIN · Saint-Palais-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE LA BOUVERIE · Les Mathes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE LA GAUTRELLE · Boyard-Ville Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE LA REMIGEASSE · Dolus-d'Oléron Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE LES COMBOTS · Saint-Palais-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
PLAGE LES HUTTES · Saint-Denis-d'Oléron Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE LES YUCCAS · Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAGE NORD · Fouras Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAGE NORD · Rivedoux-Plage Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE NORD · Port-des-Barques Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
PLAGE NORD · Châtelaillon-Plage Poor Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons
PLAGE OUEST · Fouras Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE OUEST · Fouras Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE SUD · Châtelaillon-Plage Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
PLAGE SUD · Rivedoux-Plage Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE SUD · Port-des-Barques Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE SUD - LA CHAUSSEE · Rivedoux-Plage Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU AMENAGE - La Phibie · Saint-Trojan-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU DE LA LANDE · Saujon Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
Splash PARK · Les Mathes Excellent

Gironde 67 sites · 85.1% Excellent

A.C.M · Vendays-Montalivet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
BAIGNADE AMENAGEE D'ARES Not classified
BAIGNADE AMENAGEE DE LANTON Not classified
BAIGNADE AMENAGEE DU TEICH · Le Teich Not classified
BASSIN EMILE ORTEL · Audenge Not classified
BELISAIRE · Arcachon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
BOMBANNES · Carcans Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CAMPING LA LAGUNE · Arès Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CAMPING LE ROUMINGUE · Lanton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CAMPING LES VIVIERS · Arès Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CANAL · Gujan-Mestras Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
CAP-FERRET OCEAN · Arcachon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CAP-FERRET PHARE · Arcachon Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
CARCANS OCEAN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CENTRE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CENTRE HELIO MARIN · Vendays-Montalivet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CLAOUEY · Arès Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
EURONAT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
GARONNE · Arcachon Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
GRAVEYRON · Audenge Good Excellent → Good since 2024
HOURTIN OCEAN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ISLE · Saint-Seurin-sur-l'Isle Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
JETEE THIERS · Arcachon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
L'AMELIE · Soulac-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA CHAMBRETTE · Le Verdon-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
LA CONCHE ST BRICE · Arès Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
LA GRANDE ESCOURE · Lacanau Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA HUME · La Teste-de-Buch Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
LA JENNY Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA JETEE · Hourtin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA LAGUNE Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
LA SALIE NORD Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
LAC DE BORDEAUX · Le Bouscat Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
LAC DE CAZAUX Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DEPARTEMENTAL D'HOSTENS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DEPARTEMENTAL DE BLASIMON · Rauzan Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
LAC DEPARTEMENTAL PLAGE 2 Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
LAC DES NAUVES · Les Peintures Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
LAC DU MOULIN BLANC · Saint-Savin Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
LARROS · Gujan-Mestras Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE BETEY · Andernos-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE GRAND CROHOT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE GRESSIER Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE GURP Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE MOULLEAU · Arcachon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE MOUTCHIC · Lacanau Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE PETIT NICE Good
LE PIN SEC Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE TRUC VERT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LES DAGUEYS · Fronsac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
MAUBUISSON · Carcans Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
MONTALIVET Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
NORD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PELOUSE PLAGE · Castillon-la-Bataille Good
PEREIRE · Arcachon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PIQUEYROT · Hourtin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DES BARDOULETS PORT STE FOY · Sainte-Foy-la-Grande Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
PLAGE DU MONTAUT · Carcans Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE SUD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAINE DES SPORTS · Bègles Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PYLA LA CORNICHE · La Teste-de-Buch Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ST NICOLAS · Le Verdon-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
SUD · Soulac-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
SUPERSUD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TAUSSAT · Lanton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
TERRES BLANCHES · Saint-Quentin-de-Baron Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
VILLE · Soulac-sur-Mer Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Landes 61 sites · 91.8% Excellent

ARNAOUTCHOT · Léon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
BASE DE LOISIRS DU MARSAN · Saint-Pierre-du-Mont Good
BLANCHE (LAC MARIN) · Soorts Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
BOURDAINES · Soorts Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CALEDE · Parentis-en-Born Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CAP DE L'HOMY · Lit-et-Mixe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CASERNES · Seignosse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CATON · Sanguinet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CHENES-LIEGES · Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CHENES-LIEGES (LAC MARIN) · Capbreton Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
ESTAGNOTS · Soorts Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
GRAND PLAGE · Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ISPE-NAVARROSSE · Biscarrosse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA DIGUE · Boucau Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA GRAVIERE · Capbreton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA LETTE BLANCHE · Léon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA PAILLOTTE · Soustons Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
LA PERGOLA (LAC MARIN) · Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
LA PISTE · Capbreton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA RESERVE · Parentis-en-Born Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA SAUVAGINE (LAC MARIN) · Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LABENNE OCEAN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC D'ARJUZANX · Morcenx Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DE LEON Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DE PEYRE · Labouheyre Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DE VIELLE · Léon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE PONTON · Mimizan Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
LES AILES · Mimizan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LESPECIER · Mimizan Good Excellent → Good since 2024
METRO · Tarnos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
MOUTEOU-PIPIOU · Parentis-en-Born Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
NATURISTES · Soorts Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
NOTRE DAME · Capbreton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
OCEANIDES · Capbreton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PARC (LAC MARIN) · Capbreton Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
PAVILLON · Sanguinet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PENON · Seignosse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE CENTRALE · Capbreton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE CENTRALE/SUD · Capbreton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE CENTRE · Vielle-Saint-Girons Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE CENTRE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE D'ONDRES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE CONTIS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE SAINTE EULALIE EN BORN Good Excellent → Good since 2024
PLAGE DES SABLERES · Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU COURANT · Mimizan Sufficient Good → Sufficient since 2024
PLAGE DU PORT · Parentis-en-Born Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU REY (LAC MARIN) · Soorts Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAGE MAGUIDE · Biscarrosse Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE NORD · Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Good Excellent → Good since 2024
PLAGE NORD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE OCEANE · Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE PRINCIPALE · Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE SUD Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE SUD · Mimizan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE SUD · Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PORT · Parentis-en-Born Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
REMEMBER · Mimizan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
SANTOCHA ET PREVENTORIUM · Capbreton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
VIVIER Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
VVF · Soorts Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Pyrénées-Atlantiques 40 sites · 82.5% Excellent

CASINO · Hendaye Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CENITZ · Guéthary Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
COTE DES BASQUES · Biarritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
DES ALCYONS · Guéthary Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
DU CENTRE · Bidart Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ERRETEGIA · Bidart Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ERROMARDIE · Saint-Jean-de-Luz Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
FORT DE SOCOA · Ciboure Good
GRANDE PLAGE NORD (PALAIS) · Biarritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
GRANDE PLAGE NORD-CALE AUX CHEVAUX · Saint-Jean-de-Luz Good
GRANDE PLAGE SUD (CASINO) · Biarritz Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
GRANDE PLAGE SUD (RUE GARAT) · Saint-Jean-de-Luz Good
ILBARRITZ · Biarritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
L'OCEAN · Anglet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA BARRE · Anglet Good Excellent → Good since 2024
LA MADRAGUE (CHIBERTA) · Anglet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DE BAUDREIX · Mirepeix Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DE LA BASE DE LOISIRS D'ORTHEZ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DE SAMES-DOMAINE DES NYMPHES · Bidache Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
LAC DES ARROQUES - GUICHE · Bardos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAFITENIA · Guéthary Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LARROULETA PLAGE - URRUGNE Good
LES CAVALIERS · Anglet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LES CORSAIRES · Anglet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LES DEUX JUMEAUX · Hendaye Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LES SABLES D'OR · Anglet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
MARBELLA · Biarritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
MARINELLA · Anglet Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
MAYARCO · Guéthary Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
MILADY · Biarritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
MIRAMAR · Biarritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PARLEMENTIA · Guéthary Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PAVILLON ROYAL · Bidart Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PETITE CHAMBRE D'AMOUR · Biarritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE LAC ST PEE SUR NIVELLE · Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
POINTE DE SOKOBURU · Hendaye Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PORT VIEUX · Biarritz Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
SENIX · Guéthary Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
SOCOA · Ciboure Good
UHABIA SUD · Guéthary Good

Dordogne 38 sites · 76.3% Excellent · 1 Poor

BASE DE LOISIRS DU MARAIS · Carsac-Aillac Sufficient Excellent → Sufficient since 2024
BRANTOME Good
CAMPING LE CHAUDEAU Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
CAMPING LE LAC · Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LISLE · Tocane-Saint-Apre Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE ST AULAYE · Saint-Aulaye Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
CENTRE DE VACANCES DE DOUCHAPT · Tocane-Saint-Apre Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
COMPLEXE TOURISTIQUE ET DE LOISIRS DE MONTPON · Montpon-Ménestérol Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
DORDOGNE CAMP. LE ROCHER DE LA CAVE · Carsac-Aillac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
DORDOGNE PLAGE DE CAUDON · Carsac-Aillac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
DORDOGNE PLAGE DE COUX · Le Buisson-de-Cadouin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ETANG ANAC · La Coquille Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
ETANG COMMUNAL DE NANTHEUIL · Thiviers Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ETANG COMMUNAL DE ST SAUD · Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ETANG COMMUNAL DE TAMNIES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ETANG DE NEUF FONT (GRDE PLAGE) · Vergt Poor Poor in 2 of 8 classified seasons
ETANG DU COUCOU · Hautefort Good
ETANGS DU BOS · Le Buisson-de-Cadouin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
GRAND ETANG DE LA JEMAYE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
GRAND ETANG DE ST ESTEPHE · Piégut-Pluviers Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
GURSON Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
LAC DU MOULIN DE SURIER · Beaumont-du-Périgord Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LES VALADES · Le Buisson-de-Cadouin Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
MOULIN DE SALLES · Tocane-Saint-Apre Good
PARC DE LOISIRS DU PARADOU · La Roche-Chalais Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE AVAL BOURG DE LA ROQUE GAGEAC · Cénac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE CASTELNAUD · Cénac Good
PLAGE DU BAC DE SORS (ALLES) · Le Buisson-de-Cadouin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU BOURG DE LIMEUIL · Le Buisson-de-Cadouin Good Poor → Good since 2024
PLAGE DU CAMPING DU BUISSON · Le Buisson-de-Cadouin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE CENAC Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
PLAGE DU CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE TOCANE · Tocane-Saint-Apre Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
PLAGE DU PONT DE VITRAC · Domme Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU DE BUSSEROLLES · Piégut-Pluviers Good
PLAN D'EAU DE FOSSEMAGNE · Thenon Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
PLAN D'EAU DE ROUFFIAC · Lanouaille Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU LA GARDONNETTE · Monbazillac Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
POMBONNE · Bergerac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Corrèze 33 sites · 90.9% Excellent · 1 Poor

BAIGNADE DE CHAMPAGNAC ETANG PREVOT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
BOURNAZEL · Seilhac Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
ETANG · Corrèze Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
ETANG DE LA FONTALAVIE · Chamboulive Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
ETANG DE LABORDE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ETANG DE MIEL · Beynat Good
ETANG DE TAYSSE Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
ETANG DE VENDAHAUT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ETANG DU MOULIN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
ETANG PREVOT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
L'ABEILLE · Messeix Poor Poor in 1 of 7 classified seasons
L'ENCLAUSE Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
LA PLAGE · Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
LA PLAGE · Neuvic Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC · Égletons Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
LAC DE FEYT · Saint-Privat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DE SECHEMAILLES · Meymac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DE VIAM · Bugeat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE MAURY · Neuvic Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LES AUBAZINES HAUTES · Bort-les-Orgues Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LES BARIOUSSES · Treignac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LES CHAUX · La Courtine Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
MAURIANGES Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
MEYRIGNAC Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
PLAN D'EAU COMMUNAL · Saint-Privat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU DU COIROUX · Cornil Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
PLAN D'EAU INTERCOMMUNAL · Larche Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU MASSERET-LAMONGERIE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PONCHARAL · Vigeois Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
PONT AUBERT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PONTY · Ussel Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PRE CHATON · Seilhac Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PUY NACHET Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Haute-Vienne 26 sites · 84.6% Excellent · 1 Poor

ARFEUILLE · Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche Poor Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons
AUPHELLE · Peyrat-le-Château Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CAMPING LOUS SUAIS Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
ETANG DU BOURG DE PEYRAT-LE-CHATEAU Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
ETANG DU PUY-CHAUMARTIN · Vicq-sur-Breuilh Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
FREAUDOUR · Razès Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
JONAS · Ambazac Not classified
LA CHASSAGNE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA MAULDE · Peyrat-le-Château Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA ROCHE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE LAC · Saint-Mathieu Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
LES CHABANNES · Compreignac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LES SAULES Not classified
MONTREAL · Saint-Germain-les-Belles Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
NERGOUT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PIERREFITTE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAISANCE · Nexon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU DE BUSSIERE-GALANT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU DE CHATEAUNEUF-LA-FORET Not classified
PLAN D'EAU DE COGNAC-LA-FORET Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU DE SUSSAC · Châteauneuf-la-Forêt Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU DU SOLEIL LEVANT · Saint-Priest-Taurion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
SAGNAT · Bessines-sur-Gartempe Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
SAINT FORTUNAT · Nexon Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
SAINTE-HELENE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
SANTROP · Razès Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Charente 15 sites · 60% Excellent · 1 Poor

BAIGNADE DE POINT FOLLE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
BAIGNADE MUNICIPALE · Saint-Aulaye Good
BAIN DES DAMES · Châteauneuf-sur-Charente Poor Poor in 1 of 11 classified seasons
GRANDE BAIGNADE - SPORT NATURE · Ruffec Good
LA DRONNE Good
LA GRANDE ILE · Vars Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
LA GRANDE PRAIRIE · Gond-Pontouvre Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA GUERLIE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA VERGNE · Baignes-Sainte-Radegonde Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LACS BLEUS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE PORTAL · Vars Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
LES PETITS ESSARDS · Balzac Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LES TROIS FONTAINES · Villefagnan Good
PETITE BAIGNADE - REJALLANT · Ruffec Good
VILLAGE LE CHAT · Montbron Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Creuse 12 sites · 58.3% Excellent

BROUSSAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
COURTILLE · Guéret Not classified
L'AGE · Bussière-Dunoise Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA NAUTE Not classified
LAVAUD · Bonnat Good
LAVAUGELADE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LE PONT Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
MEOUZE · La Courtine Good
PECHADOIRE · Bonnat Good
PLAN D'EAU DE LA FORET Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU DE LA ROUSSILLE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
VAUVEIX Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row

Lot-et-Garonne 12 sites · 75% Excellent

BAIGNADE à BOE Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
CAMPING LE MOULINAL Good
CAMPING PRIVE DE LISLEBONNE · Mézin Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
CAMPING PRIVE VALLON DE GERBAL Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DE CLARENS · Casteljaloux Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DE LOUGRATTE · Cancon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LAC DU MOULINEAU · Damazan Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAGE AIGUILLON Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
PLAGE DE CASTELMORON LOT · Castelmoron-sur-Lot Good
PLAGE FILHOLE GARONNE · Marmande Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
PLAGE MUNICIPALE LOT · Clairac Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
SAINTE LIVRADE · Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot Good Sufficient → Good since 2024

Vienne 12 sites · 50% Excellent · 2 Poor

BONNEUIL MATOURS - PARC DE CREMAULT (LA VIENNE) Good
CHATELLERAULT - LAC DE LA FORET · Cenon-sur-Vienne Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
LA BUSSIERE - LA BERTHOLIERE (LA GARTEMPE) Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
LA PUYE - PLAN D'EAU COMMUNAL Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
LA ROCHE-POSAY (BAIGNADE SUR LA CREUSE) Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
LATHUS ST REMY - LA VOULZIE · Lathus-Saint-Rémy Poor Poor in 6 of 7 classified seasons
LE BOUT DU PONT · La Roche-Posay Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
LUSIGNAN - CAMPING (LA VONNE) Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
POITIERS - TISON Sufficient
QUEAUX - CAMPING (LA VIENNE) Poor Poor in 4 of 7 classified seasons
ST CYR - PARC DE LOISIRS (ETANG) · Beaumont Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
VAL DE COMPORTE ST MACOUX - PLAN D'EAU COMMUNAL DU MARAIS · Civray Good Excellent → Good since 2024

Deux-Sèvres 3 sites · 66.7% Excellent

MONCONTOUR - PLAN D'EAU DU GRAND MAGNE (LA DIVE) Sufficient Excellent → Sufficient since 2024
PLAN D'EAU DE CHERVEUX Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
PLAN D'EAU DE VERRUYES · Saint-Pardoux 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine were rated Excellent in 2025?: 344 of 419 (82.1%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 49 were Good, 9 Sufficient and 8 Poor, and 9 had no class. That ranks Nouvelle-Aquitaine 1 of 17 France regions by Excellent share.
Which department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the highest share of Excellent sites?: Landes: 91.8% of its 61 sites were Excellent in 2025. Corrèze follows with 90.9%. Only departments with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
Which beaches in Nouvelle-Aquitaine have the best long-term record?: 244 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example A.C.M, ARNAOUTCHOT, AUPHELLE. See the ranking.
Which places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine have the most official bathing waters?: Biarritz (9, 100% Excellent), Capbreton (9, 100% Excellent), Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains (9, 88.9% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
Were any bathing waters in Nouvelle-Aquitaine rated Poor?: Yes, 8: LATHUS ST REMY - LA VOULZIE, BAIGNADE LAC BARON DESQUEYROUX, QUEAUX - CAMPING (LA VIENNE), ETANG DE NEUF FONT (GRDE PLAGE) and 4 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.