France · Lozère
Plan D'Eau de Grandrieu
Lozère, 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 | 25.8 | 0.7 |
| Thu 3 | 26.3 | 0.7 |
| Fri 4 | 26.3 | 0.7 |
| Sat 5 | 25.9 | 0.7 |
| Sun 6 | 25.4 | 0.7 |
| Mon 7 | 25.1 | 0.7 |
| Tue 8 | 25.4 | 0.7 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Poor2015
- 2016: Poor2016
- 2017: Sufficient2017
- 2018: Sufficient2018
- 2019: Sufficient2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Sufficient2021
- 2022: Not classified2022
- 2023: Good2023
- 2024: Poor2024
- 2025: Poor2025
Poor in the most recent season, and 2 of 10 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Poor |
| 2016 | Poor |
| 2017 | Sufficient |
| 2018 | Sufficient |
| 2019 | Sufficient |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Sufficient |
| 2022 | Not classified |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2024 | Poor |
| 2025 | Poor |
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 | 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
- 17 km
- Lac Du Bouchet19 kmHaute-Loire
- Allier Rive Gauche Base Canoe21 kmHaute-Loire
- Barrage de Ganivet23 kmLozère
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Grandrieu, about ~400 m away.
- 4 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Chez Daudet, about ~340 m away.
- 3 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Aire Naturelle : Le Valadio, about ~140 m away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~300 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 Plan D'Eau de Grandrieu?
Plan D'Eau de Grandrieu is a lake bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Poor for the 2025 season — below the EU standard; swimming may be discouraged or restricted by local authorities. 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 Kids' area, Parking, and Sports facilities. There's parking about ~110 m from the beach.
Over the 10 classified seasons on record, 2 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the sea usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window the water is cooler and often quieter. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Poor for 2 straight years. The nearest town, Grandrieu, is about ~400 m away.
That “Poor” 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 4 places to eat within a kilometre — Chez Daudet is the closest, about ~340 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Plan D'Eau de Grandrieu safe to swim in?
Best to be careful here: Plan D'Eau de Grandrieu's official 2025 classification is Poor, so check for local advisories and posted flags before swimming.
What's the current water temperature at Plan D'Eau de Grandrieu?
For Plan D'Eau de Grandrieu, the ~26°C figure above is a stand-in value, not a live reading — the marine-weather feed was unreachable when the page last built, and it'll swap in automatically once the feed responds again. That's the reading right off Lozère. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When should you plan a swimming trip to Plan D'Eau de Grandrieu?
For the warmest water, aim for July–September — that's when the modeled sea temperature is typically at its best. That applies to the water around Lozère. 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 Grandrieu doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's the easiest way to reach Plan D'Eau de Grandrieu?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. The nearest town is Grandrieu, about ~400 m away.