Plage de l’Océan

Who this place suits

With family

10/10

As a couple

9/10

With friends

10/10

Solo

9/10

With a dog

3/10

Reduced mobility

10/10

These scores are calculated from what the page records: official rating, facilities, difficulty, duration and location. They are a guide, not a substitute for contacting the venue, especially about accessibility.

About

The Plage de l’Océan is one of the great iconic beaches of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins. South of the Pointeau water sports base, it is part of eight kilometres of fine sand and pine-lined dunes. In 2026, the first-aid post was open from 1 July to 31 August, from 1 pm to 6.45 pm, with a lifeguarded swimming zone. The beach has a Tiralo, a Hippocampe chair and wheelchair access via a tarmac slope followed by a wooden boardwalk. A children’s play area, toilets open all year, a beach club in July and August, a restaurant, a bar-brasserie, a water sports centre, free parking and bike parking complete the facilities. The beach holds the Blue Flag. Free children’s wristbands are available at the first-aid post, and several marker posts help families find each other. The dunes are protected and must be respected. Animals are banned every day from 15 June to 15 September, and at weekends and on public holidays from 1 May to 30 September.

What you will see

• A long beach of fine sand.
• A protected line of dunes.

Practical information

Getting there

Boulevard de l’Océan, 44250 Saint-Brevin-les-Pins; free parking, bike parking and a Brévibus stop about 100 m away

Services

First-aid post, children’s play area, toilets (all year), beach club (July and August), restaurant, bar, water sports centre, free parking all year, bike parking

Parking

Can be very busy in July and August and on sunny weekends

Pets

Banned every day from 15 June to 15 September, and at weekends and on public holidays from 1 May to 30 September

Accessibility

Very good wheelchair access

Lifeguarded swimming

In 2026, from 1 July to 31 August, every day from 1 pm to 6.45 pm

With family

Very well suited in the lifeguarded zone

Water quality

Regular testing in season

Tides

Strong influence; at low tide, a very wide foreshore and a long walk to the water; at high tide, swimming is closer

Activities

Swimming, kids’ club, water sports, walking, beach games, running, photography

Safety

Stay in the marked swimming zone, get a children’s wristband at the first-aid post, use the family marker posts, respect the dunes and fences, follow the first-aid post’s instructions, do not cross the water sports zones

Photography

The top of the beach facing the casino, the coastal path, the area towards Le Pointeau; late-afternoon light

Ideal for

Families, people with reduced mobility, lifeguarded swimming, kids’ club, water sports, a full day

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