Exotic sands
Plage de Saint-Nicolas
Îles Glénan, Finistère · 🇫🇷 France
NotableEurope
The 'Breton Tahiti' — white shell-sand and turquoise shallows ten miles off the Finistère coast.
Open Plage de Saint-Nicolas on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~17°C in the warm season
- Water
- Genuinely tropical-looking turquoise over a white bottom — in Brittany
- Sand
- Blinding white shell-and-maerl sand, fine as sugar
- Swimming
- Gin-clear and brisk; calmest in the lagoon-like La Chambre anchorage between the isles
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- Car-free islet of the Glénan archipelago ten miles off Fouesnant, seasonal boats from Bénodet and Concarneau
- Beach type
- Exotic sands
- Region
- Europe
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Plage de Saint-Nicolas: frequently asked questions
Where is Plage de Saint-Nicolas?
Plage de Saint-Nicolas is at Îles Glénan, on the coast of France.
What is the sea temperature at Plage de Saint-Nicolas?
In the warm season the sea at Plage de Saint-Nicolas reaches about 17°C. Genuinely tropical-looking turquoise over a white bottom — in Brittany.
When is the best time to visit Plage de Saint-Nicolas?
The best time to visit Plage de Saint-Nicolas is Jun-Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Plage de Saint-Nicolas have?
Plage de Saint-Nicolas has blinding white shell-and-maerl sand, fine as sugar.
Is Plage de Saint-Nicolas good for swimming?
Gin-clear and brisk; calmest in the lagoon-like La Chambre anchorage between the isles.