France · Puy-de-Dôme
Fades Besserves:pont Du Bouchet
Puy-de-Dôme, 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 | 23.9 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 23.4 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 23.3 | 0.2 |
| Sat 5 | 23.5 | 0.2 |
| Sun 6 | 24.1 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 24.4 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 24.4 | 0.2 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Excellent2015
- 2016: Excellent2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Not classified2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 10 of 10 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Not classified |
| 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
- Fades Besserves : Confolant1.4 kmPuy-de-Dôme
- Fades Besserves : la Chazotte2.1 kmPuy-de-Dôme
- Plan D'Eau D'Anschald10 kmPuy-de-Dôme
- Etang Philippe : Cote Camping13 kmPuy-de-Dôme
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: Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur, about ~2.4 km away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is La Crémaillère, about ~510 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is La Crémaillère, about ~510 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).
- Families
Is the water clean at Fades Besserves:pont Du Bouchet?
Thinking of swimming at Fades Besserves:pont Du Bouchet? 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. You can park about ~180 m away.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 10 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the sea usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window the water is cooler and often quieter. Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur — the closest town — sits about ~2.4 km from here.
Worth remembering: “Excellent” isn't a live reading, it's an annual grade — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — set once a year from that season's water samples and describing the average, not this afternoon's conditions. For what the sea is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Puy-de-Dôme. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — La Crémaillère, about ~510 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Can you safely swim at Fades Besserves:pont Du Bouchet?
It's about as safe as bathing water gets: Fades Besserves:pont Du Bouchet's 2025 EU rating is Excellent, the top tier on the scale, and 10 of 10 classified seasons have come back Excellent or Good.
How warm is the sea at Fades Besserves:pont Du Bouchet right now?
That's placeholder data, not a live measurement: Fades Besserves:pont Du Bouchet's marine-weather feed couldn't be reached, so the panel above is showing an estimated ~24°C until the real feed comes back. That's the reading right off Puy-de-Dôme.
What's the ideal time of year to swim at Fades Besserves:pont Du Bouchet?
The most reliable stretch for warm water runs through July–September, based on the modeled climatology. That applies to the water around Puy-de-Dôme.
What's behind the water quality rating shown above?
National authorities sample the water for intestinal enterococci and E. coli bacteria through the bathing season and report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency each spring for the season just finished, which assigns one of four annual classifications — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — under the EU Bathing Water Directive. Some national authorities, including Croatia's IZOR, also publish individual in-season sample results ahead of that annual report.
Can you drive to Fades Besserves:pont Du Bouchet?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. The nearest town is Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur, about ~2.4 km away.