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The
first thing you probably want to know about beaches in Nice is:
Are the beaches clean? Is the water clean? Yes! On most mornings you'll have no trouble seeing your
toes beneath five feet of water. You should be reassured
to know that all 27 Nice beaches conform to European standards
and 26 have "good
quality" water.
So much for the invisible dirt. What about floating bottles, plastic bags and other unsightly detritus? Niçois call it the "Courant Ligure" (Ligurian current) and it brings 20 tons of detritus each year. You won't see much of it though. That too, is regularly swept up by the four cleaning boats that patrol the waters. If you watch the water regularly, as I do, you'll notice that it's visibly cleaner in the morning. That's because the nighttime currents regularly sweep any detritus out to sea. You'll also notice that the water is visibly cloudier after a storm as water purification stations in the region overflow into the Paillon river which dumps its effluents into the sea. Many Nice residents avoid swimming for a day or two after a storm. All 27 Nice beaches meet EU minimum standards and 26 are categorised as "good quality". The one "medium quality" beach is Centenaire which is closest to where the Paillon river meets the sea. Blue Flag BeachesBambou (plage de Fabron), Beau Rivage, Carras, Castel, Coco Beach, Forum, Gallion, Lido Related Pages©FrenchRivieraTraveller 2008-2012 All rights reserved
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