France · Aveyron
Le Soulou (Riviere Le Lot)
Aveyron, France
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
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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 | 22.7 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 23.2 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 23.2 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 22.8 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 22.4 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 22.1 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 22.2 | 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
- Le Port4.3 kmAveyron
- Lac de L'Estanquiol9.1 kmCantal
- Camping Du Val de Saures13 kmAveyron
- Le Pont15 kmAveyron
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Le Soulou (Riviere Le Lot)?
- By car: there's parking about ~1.3 km from the beach.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Vieillevie, about ~1.4 km away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hôtel de la Terrasse, about ~1.5 km away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~1.4 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 Le Soulou (Riviere Le Lot)?
Le Soulou (Riviere Le Lot) sits on a stretch of coast classed as a river bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Sufficient for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow 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 sits in Aveyron. There's parking about ~1.3 km 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. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Vieillevie, is about ~1.4 km away.
“Sufficient” 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 water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above.