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Beaches and Marinas around the Normandy coast have been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag for 2010 - a widely recognised  symbol of quality.

The Blue Flag Programme is a voluntary eco-label which is awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), a non-profit non governmental organisation with member organisations around 50 countries. The Blue Flag Programme started in 1987 with the purpose of encouraging beaches to comply with the EU Bathing Water Directive but has since developed to address a wide range of environmental and safety issues.

The Blue Flag is only given to beaches and marinas that meet a specific set of criteria concerning environmental information and education, water quality, safety and services and environmental management. The programme criteria are also designed to work with the national, regional and local legislation of each country, thereby assuring that the legislation is being followed. It can also be used to set a benchmark higher than what already exists.

Normandy beaches awarded the Blue Flag for 2010

Manche (50)

Agon Coutainville - Centre beach, beach facing the sailing school, Le Passous

Barneville Carteret - Carteret beach, Barneville beach CD 130

Bréhal - Beach facing the CD 592

Les Pieux - Sciotot

Portbail - Facing the CRS post

Siouville Hague - Facing the SNSM post

Calvados (14)

Colleville Montgomery - Poste de surveillance

Courseulles sur Mer - In fron of the swimming pool, Ile de plaisance

Honfleur - Butin beach

Ouistreham Riva-Bella - Riva Bella Ouest, Riva Bella Centre

Pont l’Évêque - Pont l’Evêque lake

Seine-Maritime (76)

Criel sur Mer - Mesnil Val beach

Dieppe

Etretat

Fécamp

Hautot sur Mer

Pourville

Le Havre

Saint Jouin Bruneval

Normandy marinas awarded the Blue Fag for 2010

Manche (50)

Carentan

Barneville Carteret

Diélette

Saint Vaast La Hougue

Chantereyne, Cherbourg

Calvados (14)

Ouistreham

Courseulles sur Mer

Seine-Maritime (76)

Dieppe

Saint Valéry en Caux