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SeaFrance Guide To French Beaches

Post by Sharat | December 15, 2011 | See France Destination Guides | Comment
French-Beaches

The best thing about SeaFrance Ferries Dover Calais is you can hop over the channel and enjoy some of the length coastline that France can boast of. France has roughly 3,427 kilometres of coastline with a plethora of top class beaches that you can enjoy.

The vast majority of beaches in France are both soft and clean and provide excellent conditions for recreation such as sunbathing. French beaches are well known for offering a wide variety of thrilling water sports, with the vast majority having been developed with lots of amenities.

Despite all of that, there are some hazards that you should be careful to avoid. The Mediterranean Sea, particularly on the south coast offers some of the best beaches in France. The French Riviera or along the Cote d’Azur are the highest class beaches in France, which is really another way of saying they are extremely expensive, with St Tropez and Cannes being the most popular destinations for celebrities. If you want more affordable options, then you could try the beaches at Nice.

The Northern and Western French coast also has a number of long and secluded beaches, however they tend to be both colder and rougher, neither is the water as clear or as warm as it is on the cost of the Med. The Atlantic coast beaches tend to be far less crowded than the beaches on the Mediterranean coast, and they also provide ideal conditions for surfing. Beaches on the coast of Brittany and Corsica are well known for their stunning beaches. If nude beaches are your cup of tea, then you could try Cap d’Agde which adjoins Montpellier.

Some of the best beaches in France include La Rochelle, which is arguably the most beautiful seaside resort in all of France due to its miles of sandy beaches. La Baules is best describes as being a crescent shaped beach which is eight miles long, which is the longest sand stretch in Europe.

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