LE GRAND ROCHER
2025: GoodLE GRAND ROCHER is a river bathing water in France, 5.8 km south-east of Saint-Ambroix (Occitanie) in a straight line. Its official 2025 EEA bathing-water classification is Good. That is down from Excellent in 2024.
En français: Site de baignade LE GRAND ROCHER près de Saint-Ambroix : le classement officiel européen de la qualité de l’eau pour 2025 est « bonne ». La qualité a été jugée excellente lors de 10 des 11 saisons classées depuis 2015. 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 11 of the 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025 (first classified season in this record: 2015), and 10 of those classifications were Excellent. The class fell from Excellent in 2024 to Good in 2025.
Where it is in Occitanie
How it compares locally
There are 39 other official bathing waters in France within 25 km of this point. In the wider region of Occitanie, 76.2% of 454 official bathing waters 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 UNIVERSAL, 2.0 km north-east (river).
| Radius | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within 5 km | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 10 km | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 25 km | 39 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Other official bathing waters near Saint-Ambroix
5 other official bathing waters have Saint-Ambroix as nearest named place. Together, 1 of 6 were Excellent in 2025.
- UNIVERSAL Excellent River
- LE PONT DE SAINT VICTOR Good River
- LE ROC TOMBE Good River
- LE MOULINET - BEAU RIVAGE Sufficient River
- LE PONT NOYE Sufficient River
Weather forecast at this location
| Air temperature | 13.5 °C · rain |
|---|---|
| Wind | 1.7 m/s from the north |
| Rain, next 24 h | 30.4 mm |
| Air temperature range, next 24 h | 13 to 16 °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.
River · Excellent2.0 km north-eastLE PONT NOYE
River · Sufficient3.2 km north-eastLE MOULINET - BEAU RIVAGE
River · Sufficient4.3 km westLE PONT DE SAINT VICTOR
River · Good4.3 km north-westLE ROC TOMBE
River · Good4.8 km north-west
Quick answers
- What is the latest official rating for LE GRAND ROCHER?
- Good 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?
- Yes. It fell from Excellent in 2024 to Good in 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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For municipalities, campsites, hotels and clubs: the badge shows the current official EEA class of LE GRAND ROCHER and updates automatically when the next season's classification is published. It links back to this page with the history and today's notice sources.
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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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