The Maritime coasts of the France represent the coastline.
Understand
- A coastal town is a municipality along the coast of the ocean or the sea.
- A seaside resort is a coastal town developed for a main activity, tourism of "sea baths".
- The name of the coasts is distinguished by an appellation corresponding to their geology, location, color, etc.
- Reading is counterclockwise
Hauts-de-France
- See as well: Coast of the Hauts de France coastfor details of coastal municipalities and seaside resorts
- 1 Flanders dune coast – French coast from the Belgian border to Gravelines and Grand-Fort-Philippe in the department of ¨North in the region Hauts-de-France
- 2 Opal Coast – From Gravelines, Oye-Plage to the bay of Authie in Berck, Groffiers, in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region Hauts-de-France
- 3 Picardy coast – From Authie bay from Quend, Fort-Mahon, via Baie de Somme to Mers-les-Bains in the department of Sum in the region Hauts-de-France
- 4 Marquenterre Park
Normandy from Seine-Maritime to Calvados
- See as well: Normandy coastlinefor details of coastal towns and seaside resorts
- 5 Alabaster Coast – Coastline of the Pays de Caux, from Le Tréport to Le Havre in the department of Seine-Maritime In the region Normandy
- 6 Coast of Grace – Coastline located south of the Seine estuary, corresponding to the Country of Honfleur-Beuzeville in the departments ofEure and Calvados In the region Normandy
- 7 Côte Fleurie – Coastline of the Pays d'Auge from the Touques estuary to that of the Orne. From Villerville, Trouville-sur-Mer to Merville-Franceville Plage, Sallenelles. East of the department of Calvados In the region Normandy
- 8 Côte de Nacre – Part located between the mouth of the Orne at Ouistreham and that of a Seulles at Courseulles-sur-Mer, to the west of the department of Calvados In the region Normandy
Normandy of Manche, Cotentin
- See as well: Normandy coastlinefor details of coastal municipalities and seaside resorts
- 10 Eastern coast of the Cotentin peninsula – Part of the eastern coast of the Cotentin peninsula in the department of Handle in Normandy
- 11 North coast of the Cotentin peninsula – Part of the North Coast of the Cotentin peninsula in the department of Handle in Normandy
- 12 West coast north of the Cotentin peninsula – Part of the North West Coast of the Cotentin peninsula in the department of Handle in Normandy
- 13 Coast of the Isles – Part of the west coast of Cotentin, coast of Baubigny in the north, to Denneville in the south and Fierville-les-Mines in the east
- Rout coast – Part bordering the passage de la Déroute, between the Côte des Isles and the Côte des Havres
- 14 Coast of the Cotentin harbors – Part of the western coast of Cotentin stretching from Cap de Carteret in the north to Cap de Granville in the south
- 15 Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel – Site of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
Brittany
- See as well: Brittany coastlinefor details of coastal towns and seaside resorts
- 16 Emerald Coast – Between Cancale and Cap Fréhel in the departments ofIlle-et-Vilaine and Côtes-d'Armor in the region Brittany
- 17 Penthièvre coast – From Cap Fréhel to Pléneuf-Val-André in the department of Côtes-d'Armor in the region Brittany
- 18 Bay of Saint-Brieuc – Bay of Saint-Brieuc in the department of Côtes-d'Armor in the region Brittany
- 19 Côte de Goëlo – From Binic-Étables-sur-Mer to Saint-Quay-Portrieux in the department of Côtes-d'Armor in the region Brittany
- 20 Paimpol-Goëlo country – In the department of Côtes-d'Armor in the region Brittany
- 21 Côte d'Armor from Paimpol to Perros-Guirec – Coastal area located in the Côtes-d'Armor in the north of Brittany. From Côte d'Armor from Paimpol to Perros-Guirec
- 22 Pink granite coast – Coastal area located in the Côtes-d'Armor in the north of Brittany. From Perros-Guirec to Trégastel
- 23 Côte d'Armor from the Pink Granite Coast to the Golden Belt – Coastline between the Pink Granite Coast and the Golden Belt, in the department of Côtes-d'Armor in Brittany
- 24 Golden belt
- 25 Coast of legends
- 27 Côte d'Iroise and the harbor of Brest – Des Abers with Île d'Ouessant, the harbor of Brest, Île de Sein and up to Pointe du Raz. In the department of Finistere in Brittany
- 28 Cornish coast – From the Pointe du Raz
- 29 Megalith Coast – Portion of the French coast located in the Morbihan department
Pays de la Loire
- See as well: Coast of the Pays de la Loire coastfor details of coastal towns and seaside resorts
- 30 Love Coast – Littoral of the Pays Nantais of the Loire-Atlantique department, between the traict of Pen Bé (commune of Mesquer) and the mouth of the Loire at Saint-Nazaire
- 31 Jade Coast – Coastline of the Pays de Retz in Loire-Atlantique
- 32 Coastline of the Breton Marsh and Noirmoutier Island – Coastline of the Vendée department.
- 33 Coast of Light – Coastline of the Vendée department.
- 34 Flower coast
- 35 Bay of l'Aiguillon-sur-Mer in La Rochelle
New Aquitaine
- See as well: Coast of the New Aquitaine coastfor details of coastal towns and seaside resorts
- 36 Rade des Basques – On the mainland coast of the Pertuis d'Antioche (Strait between the islands of Ré and Oléron), north of the island of Aix and Fouras
- 37 Marennes-Oléron basin
- 38 Wild coast of the Arvert peninsula – The west coast of the Arvert peninsula, from the pertuis de Maumusson to the Pointe de la Coubre in the Charente-Maritime department
- 39 Coast of Beauty – South coast of the Arvert peninsula, in the Charente-Maritime department. from Pointe de la Coubre and Bonne Anse bay (Atlantic Ocean) to the cliffs of Meschers (Gironde estuary)
- 40 Silver Coast – The northern part of the Aquitaine coast from the Landes de Gascogne to the Basque Country, it extends from the Gironde estuary to the mouth of the Adour.
- 41 Basque coast – Extending from the mouth of the Adour to that of the Bidassoa, it corresponds to the southern part of the coast.
Occitania
- See as well: Coast of the coast of Occitaniafor details of coastal towns and seaside resorts
- 42 Côte Vermeille – It begins in the south at the Spanish border to Argelès-sur-Mer
- 43 Amethyst Coast – Coastline of Languedoc-Roussillon, extending over the departments of Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, Hérault and Gard. From Argelès to the Camargue
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- See as well: Coastline of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurfor details of coastal municipalities and seaside resorts
- 44 Camargue coast – French natural region, in the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône and Gard, formed by the Rhône delta.
- 45 Blue Coast – Portion of coast located west of Marseille, up to the mouth of the Etang de Berre in Martigues
- 46 Bay of Fos-sur-Mer and Port-de-Bouc – Portion of coast located east of the Camargue, up to the mouth of the Etang de Berre in Martigues
- 47 Marseilles
- 48 Calanques National Park
- 49 French Riviera – Eastern part of the French Mediterranean coast and includes the Monegasque coast. From Cassis or Bandol to Menton with the Estérel, Maures and Riviera coasts
- 51 Esterel Coast – The south-east of the Var and a small part located in the Alpes-Maritimes. Between Saint-Raphaël (Var) and Mandelieu (Alpes-Maritimes).
- 52 French Riviera coast – From the east of Nice to Menton
