France · Charente-Maritime
Plage de la Vierge
Charente-Maritime, France
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
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 | 22.8 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 23.0 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 23.3 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 23.8 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 23.7 | 0.5 |
| Mon 7 | 23.6 | 0.5 |
| Tue 8 | 23.5 | 0.7 |
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 | 19 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Grande Retenue - Plage Ouest1.1 kmCharente-Maritime
- Plage Ouest1.3 kmCharente-Maritime
- Plage Nord1.4 kmCharente-Maritime
- Plage de la Coue2.0 kmCharente-Maritime
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Plage de la Vierge?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: 11 Novembre, about ~160 m away.
- Ferry: Liaison Maritime Fouras - Île d'Aix, about ~1.1 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Fouras, about ~1.6 km away.
- 3 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Établissement Bernard et fils, about ~620 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 Plage de la Vierge?
Plage de la Vierge sits on a stretch of coast classed as a transitional bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good 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 Charente-Maritime. There's parking about ~270 m from the beach.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. 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. Worth noting: the rating slipped from Excellent to Good in 2025, so it's especially worth checking the latest local advisories. The nearest town, Fouras, is about ~1.6 km 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 3 places to eat within a kilometre — Établissement Bernard et fils is the closest, about ~620 m away.