Bathing region · France
Basse-Normandie
Basse-Normandie has 131 officially assessed bathing waters, 87 of them currently rated excellent water quality by the EEA (last updated July 2026).
Excellent 87Good 35Sufficient 4Poor 5
Basse-Normandie in France has 130 officially assessed bathing sites. The region is dominated by coastal waters: 127 sites are located along the sea, with 4 inland lakes. Water quality is mostly high: 85 out of 130 sites are rated excellent, 38 good, 4 sufficient, and 3 poor. All locations with current quality data can be filtered and explored via nextlake.eu. The Norman coastline along the English Channel offers a wide range of monitored bathing spots suitable for swimmers of all preferences.