France · Corrèze
Etang de la Fontalavie
Corrèze, 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 | 28.2 | 0.6 |
| Thu 3 | 27.7 | 0.6 |
| Fri 4 | 27.3 | 0.6 |
| Sat 5 | 27.4 | 0.6 |
| Sun 6 | 27.8 | 0.6 |
| Mon 7 | 28.3 | 0.6 |
| Tue 8 | 28.5 | 0.6 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Not classified2015
- 2016: Not classified2016
- 2017: Not classified2017
- 2018: Not classified2018
- 2019: Not classified2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 6 of 6 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not classified |
| 2016 | Not classified |
| 2017 | Not classified |
| 2018 | Not classified |
| 2019 | Not classified |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 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 | 14 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Pre Chaton5.1 kmCorrèze
- Bournazel5.8 kmCorrèze
- Etang12 kmCorrèze
- Maurianges14 kmCorrèze
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~750 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Chamboulive - Le Bourg, about ~940 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Chamboulive, about ~900 m away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~1.0 km 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 Etang de la Fontalavie?
Thinking of swimming at Etang de la Fontalavie? 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 6 straight years. You can park about ~750 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 6 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Toilets. Chamboulive — the closest town — sits about ~900 m 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.
Frequently asked questions
Is the water at Etang de la Fontalavie safe right now?
Yes. Its official 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Excellent, the top classification, and 6 of the 6 classified seasons on record have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 6 straight years.
How cold or warm is the water at Etang de la Fontalavie today?
That reading, around 28°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off Corrèze.
Which month has the warmest sea at Etang de la Fontalavie?
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 Corrèze.
How is the water quality rating measured?
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; Etang de la Fontalavie doesn't have that feed yet.
How do you get to Etang de la Fontalavie?
By car, there's parking about ~750 m from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Chamboulive - Le Bourg, about ~940 m away. The nearest town is Chamboulive, about ~900 m away.