Best Beaches in the French Atlantic coast in June

We rank the 11 beaches to visit in the French Atlantic coast in June. Dune du Pilat (France) comes first with 4.7 / 5, followed by Plage des Dames, Noirmoutier, Cap Ferret Ocean Beach.

The sea reaches about 19 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 8 of the 11 have easy access.

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1Dune du Pilat

Arcachon Bay, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France · 4.7 / 5 · Moderate access · about 19 °C

A huge sand dune beside the Atlantic at the mouth of Arcachon Bay, with wide beaches and views across the water.

2Plage des Dames, Noirmoutier

Noirmoutier-en-l Ile, Vendee · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

Plage des Dames is a long beach of fine sand on the island of Noirmoutier, backed by an oak and pine wood and rows of colourful wooden beach huts.

3Cap Ferret Ocean Beach

Lege-Cap-Ferret, Gironde · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 19 °C

Wild Atlantic beaches and high dunes at the tip of the Cap Ferret peninsula, facing the Banc d’Arguin.

4Lacanau Ocean Beach

Lacanau, Gironde · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 19 °C

A broad sandy Atlantic beach backed by dunes and pines, with strong waves that have made Lacanau one of France best-known surf spots.

5Plage de la Cote des Basques

Biarritz, Basque Coast · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 19 °C

A long sandy beach beneath tall cliffs on the south side of Biarritz, known for surfing and for its dramatic sunsets.

6Biarritz Grande Plage

Biarritz, Basque Coast, France · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 19 °C

A wide Atlantic sand beach in the centre of Biarritz, with the town and promenade behind and cliffs and rocks along the coast.

7Hossegor Lake Beach

Hossegor, Landes · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

A calm sandy beach on the lake of Hossegor, ringed by pines and villas, offering a gentler alternative to the surf on the nearby ocean beaches.

8Plage de la Grande Conche

Royan, Charente-Maritime · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

The Grande Conche is the main beach of Royan, a wide curve of fine sand backed by a promenade and 1950s architecture.

9Plage d Arcachon, Gironde

Arcachon, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

Arcachon is a seaside town on the bay of the same name in south-west France, with a long promenade and a sandy beach along the shore.

10Plage de Mimizan

Mimizan, Landes · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 19 °C

Mimizan has a wide Atlantic beach of fine sand backed by high dunes and pine forest.

11Plage des Minimes, La Rochelle

Les Minimes, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime · 4.1 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

The Plage des Minimes is a sandy beach beside the large marina of La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast.

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How we picked these beaches

Included when the beach usual swimming season covers the month, then ranked by editorial score. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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