The Tide

Big tides, big show!

The Tide

The phenomenon of high tides

The Bay of Saint-Brieuc ranks 5th in the world for the amplitude of its tides.
The resort of Binic-Étables-sur-Mer lives to the rhythm of the ebb and flow of the sea.

The tide is like the ocean breathing, a variation in the height of the sea level caused by the combination of gravitational forces due to the moon and the sun and the forces of inertia due to the earth's revolution around the centre of mass of the earth-moon pair and that of the earth-sun pair, all combined with the earth's rotation on its axis...

In practice, as soon as the coefficient exceeds 100, it's an astonishing spectacle.

Full explanation of the tides

Fishing on foot

Fishing on foot is a fun and enjoyable pastime that lets you enjoy all kinds of seafood freshly harvested on the beach at low tide.

Protecting the marine environment and getting the right equipment are essential.
Find all the tips and advice you need, as well as the regulations governing this activity.

Our advice before you go fishing

Want to know the water quality for shore fishing in Brittany? Use the interactive map!

Interactive map of water quality

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Did you know?

What is coral?

The scallop has both male organs (the whitish part of the genital gland, the "coral") and female organs (the orange part of the coral).

Before After

Move the slider to switch between high and low tide.