France · Ardèche
L'Ardeche A la Plage Privee Isla Cool Douce
Ardèche, 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 | 25.2 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 24.7 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 24.3 | 0.2 |
| Sat 5 | 24.2 | 0.2 |
| Sun 6 | 24.6 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 25.1 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 25.4 | 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: Good2017
- 2018: Poor2018
- 2019: Sufficient2019
- 2020: Sufficient2020
- 2021: Good2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 8 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Good |
| 2018 | Poor |
| 2019 | Sufficient |
| 2020 | Sufficient |
| 2021 | Good |
| 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 | 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
- 265 m
- 2.8 km
- 3.2 km
- L'Ardeche Au Pont de Balazuc4.4 kmArdèche
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Pradons - Centre, about ~640 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Pradons, about ~600 m away.
- 3 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Bistrot du Pont, about ~140 m away.
- 3 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping du Pont, about ~260 m away.
- 2 shops nearby, the closest about ~590 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 L'Ardeche A la Plage Privee Isla Cool Douce?
L'Ardeche A la Plage Privee Isla Cool Douce is a river bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That annual classification comes from the EU Bathing Water Directive: national authorities test for two indicator bacteria, intestinal enterococci and E. coli, throughout the bathing season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency (EEA) the following spring — the 2025 season's rating was published in spring 2026, and the 2026 season won't be rated 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. On site you'll find Beach bar, Restaurant, and Parking. There's parking about ~130 m from the beach.
Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 8 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. 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. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 4 straight years. The nearest town, Pradons, is about ~600 m away.
That “Excellent” label comes from a full season of official water sampling, not a single test — it's one step on a four-point scale (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) reassessed once a year. Today's actual conditions can differ from the seasonal average, so for a live snapshot see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 3 places to eat within a kilometre — Bistrot du Pont is the closest, about ~140 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at L'Ardeche A la Plage Privee Isla Cool Douce?
Yes — L'Ardeche A la Plage Privee Isla Cool Douce carries the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 8 of its 11 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 4 straight years.
What temperature is the sea at L'Ardeche A la Plage Privee Isla Cool Douce right now?
For L'Ardeche A la Plage Privee Isla Cool Douce, the ~25°C figure above is a stand-in value, not a live reading — the marine-weather feed was unreachable when the page last built, and it'll swap in automatically once the feed responds again. That's the reading right off Ardèche. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When should you plan a swimming trip to L'Ardeche A la Plage Privee Isla Cool Douce?
If you're planning around water temperature, July–September is the window to target — the modeled sea temperature is typically highest then. That applies to the water around Ardèche. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
How is bathing water quality actually assessed?
Once a year, national authorities report a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli to the European Environment Agency, which grades the season Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A handful of countries, including Croatia via IZOR, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report — L'Ardeche A la Plage Privee Isla Cool Douce doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's nearby L'Ardeche A la Plage Privee Isla Cool Douce — parking, buses, or a ferry?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Pradons - Centre, about ~640 m away. The nearest town is Pradons, about ~600 m away.