Beach quality

  • Air quality

    Because Brittany is one of the most westerly points of mainland Europe in the Atlantic Ocean it benefits from excellent air quality, which is rated at least “good” in 83% of its towns.

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  • Seawater quality

    Of the 548 beaches in Brittany where water quality was regularly measured by the Health Ministry in 2009, 65% were assessed as “good quality” and 31% as “average quality".

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  • The Blue Flag

    The Blue Flag award has important implications for tourism as a symbol of outstanding quality.

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  • Green seaweed

    Green seaweed is part of Brittany’s marine ecosystem. The common name for it is ‘sea lettuce’ because it looks like a large lettuce and is edible.
    In spring and summer, in certain bays, located mainly in the north of Brittany, an abnormal increase in its growth can cause what are known as ‘green tides’. Why does this phenomenon occur? Where does it happen? Is it dangerous to health? What can we do about it?

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