France is a paradise with extraordinary magnificent nature and hot climate. This country attracts many tourists with amazingly beautiful beaches, lush vegetation and warm clear water. Large resorts and hotels with developed infrastructure are located on many popular sandy beaches in France. We will tell you about the most unusual and unique beaches in France, which are definitely worth visiting.
Pampelonne is considered the best beach on the Cote d'Azur. It's about 5 km away from Saint-Tropez. The beach is located on a long spit of fine white sand, dramatically contrasting with the color of the blue sea. It became popular in the nineteenth century, and between the 40s and 50s experienced a second wave of popularity thanks to Juliette Greco, Sartre, Picasso, the symbol of French cinema – Brigitte Bardot and other famous persons.
Palombaggia is considered the most beautiful place not only in Corsica. The beach stretched on the shore of the Tyrrhenian Sea, between Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio, for about 2km; it's not very wide. The coast is a shallow lagoon, which will be especially appreciated by holidaymakers with children.
On the rocky western coast of France there is a place, that became the homeland of European surfing - Cote de Basque beach. Located a few kilometers from the Spanish border, the beach owes its name to the locals-basques, for whom this beach became one of the favorite.
Deauville is a resort in Lower Normandy in northwestern France. A small, but very respectable city, with a population of about 4 thousand. The beach received the “royal” title, since from the very beginning (1862) it has been a resting place for the powers that be. Now most of the local villas and mansions are the property of the rich, who come here mainly in the summer.
La Salis beach lives a busy and active life from dusk to dawn in summer. Loud music, tanned bodies playing volleyball, delicious chewing French pastries vacationers, having a picnic right on the sand. By the way, the latter fact has a logical explanation – to buy food on the beaches of Cote d'-Azur is very expensive. It is much more profitable to take food with you. In winter, beach is considered the sunniest and warmest, as far as it is certainly possible in the local climate.
Calanques de Cassis (Les Calanques de Cassis) is one of the most beautiful beaches in Provence. Beach is surrounded by majestic mountains, dense forests and picturesque buildings. Also adjacent to the beach is a major dock with luxury yachts, located in a rocky bay. Already beautiful picture is complemented by a bright blue sea, clean beach, steep terrain.
Palavas-les-Flots (Palavas-les-Flots) is a 2-kilometer beach covered with soft and golden sand. Beach is popular among couples due to the clear water, smooth depth set (in the central area) and children's entertainment center. Surfers, water sports fans and gastronomic tourists also relax on the beach.
Ande (Plage d’Hendaye) territorially is the most south-west of France, the Basque Country. Nearby there is the Bay of Biscay, and the Spanish Iruna is a stoned throw away. Ande is separated from Spain by the Bidasoa River, as well as an island right in the middle of the river with the interesting name Pheasants. A popular place not only for the inhabitants of the province of Labour. This part of the Atlantic coastline was appreciated by many tourists from other countries.
Plage de Saleccia is a bright white sand and a blinding turquoise sea. A remote beach in Corsica, about a kilometre long, not quite accessible, surrounded by Corsican pine trees and shrubs, which grows only here. Those who like privacy and distance from the world will like it.
Santa Giulia Beach is fairly considered one of the best beaches not only in Corsica, but also in the world. This has been officially recognized by UNESCO. To the south of Porto Vecchio, several small beaches form a bay with clear turquoise water, fine white sand. There are picturesque rocks around, a small part of the coast is covered by trees, under them you can hide in the heat, which strikes everyone in summer.
As the tourists, who were here, write in reviews, it is not just big, it is huge! And this is not an exaggeration - the coastline of Trouville is really impressive: it occupies almost 1 km, which is a luxury for a European fashionable resort. Moreover, Deauville is located next to Trouville, which actually merge into one city. Only a small strait separates them. It is possible to stay in one of them, and rest - in both at once. On this occasion, the witty French even came up with a proverb: “Wife to Deauville, mistress to Trouville.” Some note, that Deauville is more luxurious, to which in defense of Trouville we say, that it was here, where the first beach in Normandy was equipped. And now more about it.
Rondinara Beach is known mostly for the shape of the bay of the same name where it's located. A turquoise horseshoe or a shell surrounded by a blindingly white shore. Such a specific structure of the beach makes it possible to sit by the calm warm waters under the protection of the picturesque rocks surrounding this bowl. One of the most popular places in Corsica is somewhere between Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio.
It is located in the south-western part of Brittany, next to the resort village of Benodet at the mouth of the river Odet. Flowing into the sea, the river forms a wide bay protected from strong winds and cold Atlantic currents. This has created a unique microclimate that attracts a lot of tourists to these places. The yachtsmen took a liking of always calm waters of the and organized here the biggest marina in Finister.
It is located in the southern part of Bretagne in Morbihan province. Damgan is a main city beach of the resort settlement of the same name and annually attracts a lot of tourists with soft white sand, endless sea spaces and scenic surroundings. Nearby, the full-flowing Penerf River flows around the village from the northwest and into the sea, forming an impressive bay of fantastic beauty.
La Baule Beach (La Baule-Escoublac), southern Bretagne is an old town located along a long scythe. This sandy strip connects Le Croisic (now a former island) with mainland. A noisy, chaotic fashion resort with its own style and image. There are many castle houses of the ХVІ-ХІХ centuries, luxurious hotels.