ALZU DI GALLINA
2025: PoorALZU DI GALLINA is a river bathing water in France, 6.3 km north-west of Porto-Vecchio (Corsica) in a straight line. Its official 2025 EEA bathing-water classification is Poor.
En français: Site de baignade ALZU DI GALLINA près de Porto-Vecchio : le classement officiel européen de la qualité de l’eau pour 2025 est « insuffisante ». Les interdictions temporaires et alertes de pollution sont publiées par l’autorité compétente (lien plus bas). Le reste de la page est en anglais.
Check today's status and exact location
The annual EEA class gives long-term context. Use the competent authority (Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Agencies (ARS)) for temporary pollution, closures or alerts, and confirm this bathing water on the map before relying on the record.
Quality history
Annual classifications from the EEA record, 2015–2025, where available.
It was classified in 10 of the 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025 (first classified season in this record: 2015), and 0 of those classifications were Excellent. Poor was recorded in these seasons: 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
Where it is in Corsica
How it compares locally
There are 40 other official bathing waters in France within 25 km of this point. It is one of 223 official bathing waters in our Corsica guide, where 75.8% were Excellent in 2025. Across France, 41% of the 444 river bathing waters were Excellent in 2025 (74.4% of all 3,378 sites in the country). The nearest Excellent-rated alternative is LA SAUVAGIE, 6.3 km east (coastal).
| Radius | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within 5 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 10 km | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Within 25 km | 40 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Other official bathing waters near Porto-Vecchio
14 other official bathing waters have Porto-Vecchio as nearest named place. Together, 12 of 15 were Excellent in 2025 and 2 Poor.
- BAIE DE STAGNOLI EST Excellent Coastal
- CALA ROSSA Excellent Coastal
- CASETTA BIANCA-ZIGLIONE Excellent Coastal
- FOLACA Excellent Coastal
- LA SAUVAGIE Excellent Coastal
- PAESE SERENU Excellent Coastal
- PALOMBAGGIA Excellent Coastal
- SANTA GIULIA Excellent Coastal
- SANTA GIULIA MARINE Excellent Coastal
- SPORTING MARINA DI FIORI Excellent Coastal
- ST CYPRIEN Excellent Coastal
- ST CYPRIEN CENTRE Excellent Coastal
- BAIE DE STAGNOLI Good Coastal
- MURA DI L'ONDA Poor River
Weather forecast at this location
| Air temperature | 17.8 °C · cloudy |
|---|---|
| Wind | 5.9 m/s from the west |
| Rain, next 24 h | 20 mm |
| Air temperature range, next 24 h | 16 to 18 °C |
Forecast data: MET Norway Locationforecast, licensed under CC BY 4.0, summarised by BathingWaterFinder for the nearest ~1 km grid point. This is a weather forecast for the air, not a measurement of water temperature or water quality.
Nearby official bathing waters
Closest records in France by straight-line distance. This is not road distance or a live safety ranking.
Coastal · Excellent6.3 km eastPAESE SERENU
Coastal · Excellent6.3 km eastSPORTING MARINA DI FIORI
Coastal · Excellent6.7 km eastBAIE DE STAGNOLI
Coastal · Good7.7 km eastAMONT RETENUE
River · Poor8.0 km north-east
Quick answers
- What is the latest official rating for ALZU DI GALLINA?
- Poor for the 2025 bathing season, according to the EEA dataset reported by France. The class summarises microbiological sampling over several seasons; it is not a same-day measurement.
- Has the rating changed recently?
- No. It was Poor in both 2024 and 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- Use the national profile linked on this page or baignades.sante.gouv.fr run by Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Agencies (ARS), and follow signs and lifeguard instructions at the water. Temporary bans and pollution alerts are published there, not in the annual EEA class.
- When is the bathing season in France?
- Set locally (typically mid-June – mid-September at sea, July – August inland). Official sampling and classification only cover the designated bathing season.
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Official source
Data source: European Environment Agency (EEA); bathing-water data and coordinates are reported by national authorities. Imported for this site on 2026-11-06. Distances, local counts and the history summary are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from those official records.
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