Ecolabel

492: this is the number of beaches and ports that have been awarded the Blue Flag label

Publié le 27 juin 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

388 beaches and 104 harbors will be able to fly the Blue Flag this summer as a reward for their environmental commitment. The list of the 492 sites labeled, all over France, was published in May on the Blue Flag website. For holidaymakers in particular, this label is a means of identifying places where a tourism policy that respects the environment and human health is implemented.

The beaches awarded the Blue Flag label in 2025 are located in 182 municipalities located on the seaside but also on the edge of lakes and rivers.

The Occitanie and Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regions together account for 239 sites, which represents almost half of the total number of beaches and ports certified in France (approximately 48.6%). As last year, Occitanie topped the list with 101 beaches and 19 ports, or 120 sites. With 119 winners, the South region is closely following it in the rankings: 91 beaches and 28 ports will be able to raise the blue flag this summer. In 3ᵉ place, Nouvelle-Aquitaine registers 58 labeled sites: 55 beaches, 2 harbors and 1 boat.

In total, 388 beaches and 104 marinas have received the Blue Flag label in 2025. These coastal and continental sites have been recognized for their territory-wide efforts to promote tourism that is more respectful of the environment, ecosystems and human health.

Four communes and two ports join the list first time ever : the municipality of Osselle-Routelle (Doubs), the municipality of La Couarde-sur-Mer and Port Larousselle (Charente-Maritime), Soursac (Corrèze), Gourdon (Lot) and the Port of Honfleur (Calvados).

Please note

Since 2024, of boats may be awarded the Blue Flag label; it is intended for vessels in a fleet managed by a company offering tourist and naturalist observation activities.

In order to be awarded the label, a structure must meet various criteria relating in particular to the following topics: water and sanitation; waste management; responsible practices for wildlife.

The Ocean Explore boat, based in Hendaye, New Aquitaine, was, in May 2024, the first boat labeled in France. In 2025, Explore Ocean won the 2e the Blue Flag label.

What are the criteria?

The award of the label is subject to various criteria belonging to the following 9 themes:

  • water and sanitation;
  • biodiversity and natural environment management;
  • safety;
  • waste management;
  • training/education for sustainable development;
  • equipment and services;
  • accessibility;
  • information for users;
  • the sobriety.

Please note

Once labeled, each winner undertakes to respect the terms and conditions of use of the label. Monitoring visits are carried out during the tourist season to ensure that the criteria are met.

Blue Flag is an annual label. It is allocated only for the current year. No municipality or port can claim the Blue Flag if it is not a winner of the year.

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