France · Ardèche
La Claduegne Au Plan D'Eau Du Camping Des Arches
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.
Water temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 26.9 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 26.3 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 26.1 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 26.3 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 26.7 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 27.2 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 27.2 | 0.3 |
Typical water temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly water temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical water 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
- 10 km
- Lac de Montmeillan14 kmArdèche
- L'Ardeche Au Pont de Balazuc15 kmArdèche
- L'Ibie Au Trou de la Lune16 kmArdèche
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to La Claduegne Au Plan D'Eau Du Camping Des Arches?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Saint-Jean-le-Centenier - Centre, about ~700 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Saint-Jean-le-Centenier, about ~600 m away.
- 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Les Arches, about ~180 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping Les Arches, about ~80 m away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~1.1 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).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at La Claduegne Au Plan D'Eau Du Camping Des Arches?
La Claduegne Au Plan D'Eau Du Camping Des Arches is a river bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good for the 2025 season — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual 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 Toilets, Beach bar, and Restaurant. There's parking about ~160 m from the beach.
Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 9 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 water usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window it's cooler and often quieter. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Good for 2 straight years. The nearest town, Saint-Jean-le-Centenier, is about ~600 m away.
That “Good” 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 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Les Arches is the closest, about ~180 m away.