France · Hautes-Alpes
Baignade Flottante Du Bois Vieux
Hautes-Alpes, France
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 22.6 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 22.9 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 22.7 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 22.2 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 21.8 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 21.8 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 22.1 | 0.3 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Excellent2015
- 2016: Not classified2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Not classified2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 9 of 9 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Not classified |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Not classified |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Excellent |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 15 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Port Saint Pierre (Plage)3.9 kmAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
- Baie de Chanteloube4.5 kmHautes-Alpes
- Le Grand Pre - Les Tremouilles4.6 kmHautes-Alpes
- Le Bouas4.9 kmAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Rousset-Serre-Ponçon, about ~2.2 km away.
- 3 places to eat within 1 km Closest is La Pinède, about ~60 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is La Viste, about ~660 m away.
What kind of beach is this?
This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
Is the water clean at Baignade Flottante Du Bois Vieux?
Thinking of swimming at Baignade Flottante Du Bois Vieux? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Excellent — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 3 straight years. You can park about ~200 m away.
Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find a cooler sea but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 9 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Toilets, Accessible entry, and Parking. Rousset-Serre-Ponçon — the closest town — sits about ~2.2 km from here.
“Excellent” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 3 places to eat within a kilometre — La Pinède is the closest, about ~60 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Can you safely swim at Baignade Flottante Du Bois Vieux?
It's about as safe as bathing water gets: Baignade Flottante Du Bois Vieux's 2025 EU rating is Excellent, the top tier on the scale, and 9 of 9 classified seasons have come back Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 3 straight years.
How warm is the sea at Baignade Flottante Du Bois Vieux right now?
The panel above shows a sample value of around 22°C. This is placeholder data shown because a live marine-weather feed wasn't reachable — it will be replaced automatically once the feed is available. That's the reading right off Hautes-Alpes.
Which month has the warmest sea at Baignade Flottante Du Bois Vieux?
July–September is typically the most reliable swimming window, with the sea usually warmest in the second half of summer. That applies to the water around Hautes-Alpes.
What's behind the water quality rating shown above?
The grade comes from a full season of official sampling for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which assigns Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor. Some countries (Croatia, via IZOR) also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report; Baignade Flottante Du Bois Vieux doesn't have that feed yet.
Can you drive to Baignade Flottante Du Bois Vieux?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. The nearest town is Rousset-Serre-Ponçon, about ~2.2 km away.