France · Pyrénées-Orientales
Plage Du Faubourg
Pyrénées-Orientales, 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 | 22.7 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 22.2 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 21.9 | 0.2 |
| Sat 5 | 22.0 | 0.2 |
| Sun 6 | 22.5 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 23.0 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 23.1 | 0.2 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Good2015
- 2016: Good2016
- 2017: Good2017
- 2018: Good2018
- 2019: Good2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Good2021
- 2022: Good2022
- 2023: Good2023
- 2024: Good2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 11 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Good |
| 2016 | Good |
| 2017 | Good |
| 2018 | Good |
| 2019 | Good |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Good |
| 2022 | Good |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2025 | Good |
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 | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Plage Des Pecheurs330 mPyrénées-Orientales
- Plage Saint Vincent401 mPyrénées-Orientales
- Plage Des Batteries760 mPyrénées-Orientales
- Plage de L'Oli1.1 kmPyrénées-Orientales
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Square Marceau Banyuls, about ~170 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Collioure, about ~300 m away.
- 21 places to eat within 1 km Closest is La Tour d'Oria, about ~70 m away.
- 9 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is L'Amphytrion, about ~100 m away.
- 3 shops nearby, the closest about ~70 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This beach sits in a built-up resort setting, with hotels, restaurants and services clustered around it — a full-service stretch of coast that tends to be busy in peak season and quieter outside it.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
- Full-service days
Is the water clean at Plage Du Faubourg?
Thinking of swimming at Plage Du Faubourg? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Good — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded 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's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Good for 11 straight years. You can park about ~160 m away.
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 a cooler sea but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Lifeguard, Pebble shore, and Showers. Collioure — the closest town — sits about ~300 m from here.
“Good” 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 sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 21 places to eat within a kilometre — La Tour d'Oria is the closest, about ~70 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Plage Du Faubourg a safe beach for swimming?
Generally, yes. Plage Du Faubourg holds a Good rating for 2025, the second-best classification, and 11 of 11 classified seasons have met the Excellent-or-Good bar. It's also held steady at Good for 11 straight years.
How cold or warm is the water at Plage Du Faubourg today?
That reading, around 23°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off Pyrénées-Orientales.
What's the best month to visit Plage Du Faubourg for swimming?
July–September tends to be the sweet spot for swimming here, with sea temperatures usually peaking later in that stretch. That applies to the water around Pyrénées-Orientales.
How is the water quality rating measured?
The annual classification — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — is built from a full season of official testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring. Some national authorities (Croatia's IZOR among them) also publish individual samples during the season itself; Plage Du Faubourg isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.
Can you drive to Plage Du Faubourg?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Square Marceau Banyuls, about ~170 m away. The nearest town is Collioure, about ~300 m away.