Beaches

Each beach has its own character and charm : large sweeps of sand or little coves, some easy, some more difficult to reach, with facilities, wild and untamed... but all safe and with plenty of fine sand.

10 fine sandy beaches

La plage du Centre in the heart of the town, sheltered by the Cap and framed by the picturesque village of Tu-Es-Roc and the Pointe de la Heussaye, with a promenade running along its length. Public toilets.

La Grève du Goulet : Panoramic views from the coast path.

La Plage de Caroual : superb stretch of sand, over 2 kilometres long. Lifeguards on the beach in July and August. First aid post, showers and public toilets.
Filets de volley CAP ARMOR tous les après-midis en été (accès libre et gratuit). Tournois de volley tous les vendredis et dimanches.
Two « tiralos » (amphibious wheelchairs) enable physically disabled people to access the sand and the sea. Available from the Caroual first aid post during opening hours.

La plage de Saint Pabu continues on from Caroual : twixt hill and ocean.

wild beaches : Lourtouais, le Portuais, le Guen and Lanruen, running on from the Cap, four beaches separated by rocks, surrounded by pinewoods and heathland blooming with gorse and heather.

La plage Saint Michel, opposite the island and Les Montiers, near Les Hôpitaux village and harbour.

Dogs are not permitted on any beaches..

The bathing water is good quality, except in exceptional circumstances.

Children's beach clubs

kindergarten, entertainment, competitions…
for children between 3 and 13 years old. Inflatable structures, trampolines.
Beach of Caroual in July, August and september.

Club de Plage de Caroual - 22430 ERQUY

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Sports and leisure activities (tournaments, olympiads, trampolines, Inflatable structures…) for children between 4 and 12 years old.
Plage of Centre "Ker Océane" in July and August.

Club de Plage Ker Océane - 22430 ERQUY

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Tides

The tidal phenomenon

The tide comes in and goes out twice a day, about every six hours. The difference in height between high tide and low tide is defined by a coefficient between 20 and 120. A high coefficient indicates good conditions for shellfish collection.

In 2012 tides will occur on:

24th and 25th January, 9th, 10th and 11th February, 9th , 10th and 11th March, 7th and 8th April, 6th and 7th May, 5th and 6th June 5th July, 3rd and 20th August, 17th and 18th September, 16th and 17th October, 14th and 15th November, 14th and 15th December.

Collecting shellfish

You can enjoy eating the shellfish you collect : winkles, mussels, oysters, shrimps, clams, velvet crabs, limpets.

The marine environment is fragile: replace all rocks and pebbles and throw back any very small creatures you catch to allow them to mature and reproduce.

Line fishing

Surfcasting, fishing with a line and float from the harbour or casting from the rocks (bass, mullet, mackerel, coley, sea bream, garfish, plaice).