France · Sarthe
Plan D'Eau de Chantenay Villedieu
Sarthe, 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 | 27.0 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 27.1 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 26.8 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 26.2 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 25.9 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 26.0 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 26.5 | 0.4 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Excellent2015
- 2016: Excellent2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Not classified2018
- 2019: Good2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Poor2021
- 2022: Poor2022
- 2023: Poor2023
- 2024: Poor2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 6 of 10 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Not classified |
| 2019 | Good |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Poor |
| 2022 | Poor |
| 2023 | Poor |
| 2024 | Poor |
| 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 | 15 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 15 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Plan D'Eau de Brulon6.7 kmSarthe
- 24 km
- 26 km
- 26 km
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~560 m from the beach.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Chantenay-Villedieu, about ~700 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping Municipal de Chantenay-Villedieu, about ~100 m away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~270 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).
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Plan D'Eau de Chantenay Villedieu?
Plan D'Eau de Chantenay Villedieu sits on a stretch of coast classed as a lake 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 Sarthe. There's parking about ~560 m from the beach.
Over the 10 classified seasons on record, 6 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 a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Chantenay-Villedieu, is about ~700 m away.
“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.
Frequently asked questions
Is Plan D'Eau de Chantenay Villedieu safe to swim in?
Plan D'Eau de Chantenay Villedieu passes comfortably — its 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, and 6 of 10 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. Its rating has also been trending the right way, moving from Poor to Good in 2025.
What temperature is the sea at Plan D'Eau de Chantenay Villedieu right now?
Treat the ~27°C above as illustrative only — Plan D'Eau de Chantenay Villedieu's live marine feed was down when this page was generated, and the figure will be replaced with a real reading automatically once it's back. That's the reading right off Sarthe. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When should you plan a swimming trip to Plan D'Eau de Chantenay Villedieu?
For swimming, July–September is usually the best call — that's the modeled window when the sea here runs warmest. That applies to the water around Sarthe. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
How is bathing water quality actually assessed?
Once a year, national authorities report a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli to the European Environment Agency, which grades the season Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A handful of countries, including Croatia via IZOR, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report — Plan D'Eau de Chantenay Villedieu doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's nearby Plan D'Eau de Chantenay Villedieu — parking, buses, or a ferry?
By car, there's parking about ~560 m from the beach. The nearest town is Chantenay-Villedieu, about ~700 m away.