France · Saône-et-Loire
Ruisseau Des Bruyeres (Vers Camping)
Saône-et-Loire, 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 | 25.3 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 25.7 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 25.7 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 25.4 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 24.9 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 24.6 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 24.7 | 0.3 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Good2015
- 2016: Sufficient2016
- 2017: Sufficient2017
- 2018: Sufficient2018
- 2019: Good2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Good2021
- 2022: Sufficient2022
- 2023: Sufficient2023
- 2024: Sufficient2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 5 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Good |
| 2016 | Sufficient |
| 2017 | Sufficient |
| 2018 | Sufficient |
| 2019 | Good |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Good |
| 2022 | Sufficient |
| 2023 | Sufficient |
| 2024 | Sufficient |
| 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 | 20 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 17 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Montaubry Les Patins19 kmSaône-et-Loire
- Etang Fouche23 kmCôte-d’Or
- Etang de Bondilly23 kmSaône-et-Loire
- Etang de Torcy Neuf24 kmSaône-et-Loire
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~560 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Nolay - Mairie, about ~660 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Nolay, about ~800 m away.
- 10 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Les piments du lac, about ~100 m away.
- 3 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping Municipal Les Chaumes du Mont, about ~140 m away.
- 3 shops nearby, the closest about ~580 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 Ruisseau Des Bruyeres (Vers Camping)?
Thinking of swimming at Ruisseau Des Bruyeres (Vers Camping)? 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. Water quality here has been improving: the rating moved from Sufficient to Good in 2025. You can park about ~560 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. Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 5 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. On site you'll find Toilets, Restaurant, and Sports facilities. Nolay — the closest town — sits about ~800 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 10 places to eat within a kilometre — Les piments du lac is the closest, about ~100 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Can you safely swim at Ruisseau Des Bruyeres (Vers Camping)?
Generally, yes. Ruisseau Des Bruyeres (Vers Camping) holds a Good rating for 2025, the second-best classification, and 5 of 11 classified seasons have met the Excellent-or-Good bar. Its rating has also been trending the right way, moving from Sufficient to Good in 2025.
How cold or warm is the water at Ruisseau Des Bruyeres (Vers Camping) today?
That's placeholder data, not a live measurement: Ruisseau Des Bruyeres (Vers Camping)'s marine-weather feed couldn't be reached, so the panel above is showing an estimated ~25°C until the real feed comes back. That's the reading right off Saône-et-Loire.
Which month has the warmest sea at Ruisseau Des Bruyeres (Vers Camping)?
The most reliable stretch for warm water runs through July–September, based on the modeled climatology. That applies to the water around Saône-et-Loire.
How is the water quality rating measured?
National authorities sample the water for intestinal enterococci and E. coli bacteria through the bathing season and report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency each spring for the season just finished, which assigns one of four annual classifications — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — under the EU Bathing Water Directive. Some national authorities, including Croatia's IZOR, also publish individual in-season sample results ahead of that annual report.
How do you get to Ruisseau Des Bruyeres (Vers Camping)?
By car, there's parking about ~560 m from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Nolay - Mairie, about ~660 m away. The nearest town is Nolay, about ~800 m away.