France · Deux-Sèvres
Moncontour - Plan D'Eau Du Grand Magne (La Dive)
Deux-Sèvres, 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 | 26.6 | 0.6 |
| Thu 3 | 26.3 | 0.6 |
| Fri 4 | 25.7 | 0.6 |
| Sat 5 | 25.4 | 0.6 |
| Sun 6 | 25.6 | 0.6 |
| Mon 7 | 26.0 | 0.6 |
| Tue 8 | 26.5 | 0.6 |
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 | 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
- 41 km
- 43 km
- Baignade Camping43 kmIndre-et-Loire
- Poitiers - Tison44 kmVienne
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Moncontour - Plan D'Eau Du Grand Magne (La Dive)?
- By car: there's parking about ~360 m from the beach.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Moncontour, about ~900 m away.
- 5 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Auberge du Lac, about ~260 m away.
- 3 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Terres de France - Moncontour Active Park, about ~440 m away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~940 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
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Moncontour - Plan D'Eau Du Grand Magne (La Dive)?
Moncontour - Plan D'Eau Du Grand Magne (La Dive) is a lake bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Sufficient for the 2025 season — meets the minimum EU 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 Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Sports facilities. There's parking about ~360 m from the beach.
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 cooler water but a quieter beach. Over the 10 classified seasons on record, 9 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. The nearest town, Moncontour, is about ~900 m away.
Worth remembering: “Sufficient” 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 water is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Deux-Sèvres. There are 5 places to eat within a kilometre — Auberge du Lac is the closest, about ~260 m away.