Lake bathing water · France
Lac du Salagou-Les Vailhes
Lac du Salagou-Les Vailhes is officially classified Excellent for the 2025 bathing season. Rated Excellent in 8 of the last 11 classified seasons.
Classification history, 2015–2025
The EU Bathing Water Directive classifies each designated bathing water once a year from four seasons of E. coli and intestinal enterococci samples. One season is a snapshot; the run below is the pattern.
| Season | Official classification |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Good |
| 2023 | Good |
| 2022 | Good |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2015 | Excellent |
What this rating covers
This is the official classification published by France under the EU Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC). It reflects measured bacteriological levels — E. coli and intestinal enterococci — over four bathing seasons. It is not a safety clearance, and it does not cover algal blooms, nutrients, water clarity or hazards such as currents and depth. Conditions change after heavy rain. Always check local signage and the operator’s current notices before entering the water.
Official national bathing water profile for Lac du Salagou-Les Vailhes
Other bathing waters near Lac du Salagou-Les Vailhes
- Lac du Salagou-Le Mas · Excellent
- Lac du Salagou-Ancienne Route · Good
- Lac du Salagou-Plage du Camping · Excellent
- Plan d'Eau des Olivettes · Excellent
- Plan d'Eau du Bouloc · Good
- Ceras · Excellent
- Le Lac du Devois · Excellent
- Lac de Ceceles · Excellent