Is This The Most Polluted Beach in France? (Mimizan Plage) 

Trisha was absolutely right , 90% of what you saw there was washed up after winter Atlantic storms . If you look closely, you'll see that the garbage lines up with the tidelines . The debris that ends up in the sea is a human problem , not just a French problem . I live 2 hours North of those beaches and I can assure you they are normally pristine and I'm sure they will be before the summer arrives . Might be an excuse to come back and check it out again 😊

Loving your videos. We stayed at a site in Spain where there were thousands of processionary caterpillars, it was awful they were everywhere. We didn't even dare let our dog out and we moved on early the next day, despite having paid for three nights. The rubbish on that beach makes you want to weep. Keep safe and kisses to Kiera xx

This is something that happens every year. The north coastal spanish towns have their landfills and recycling centres near the sea and rivers so every time a storm happens, it is the same: with the currents, all the rubbish is washed up North and lands on the South West coast of France. It has been an ongoing battle with Spain and no matter how many times it happens, it comes back. Local authorities and inhabitants clean the beach everytime but don't really have control over it. Beach is absolutely pristine for summer, washed every day, sometimes twice a day. They had a massive storm in 2012. What you saw is nothing. Heart brraking seeing my hometown like this even if I have left for over 24 years now😢

Just,catching up with the videos. We've gone the opposite way and visited the UK from where we're based in France. Nothing but rain over there! "April showers". We're in the Paris region and have been plagued with les chevilles processionaires in our garden in the past. Getting rid of their nests in trees isn't cheap. In the end a large pine tree was the constant culprit so we had to have it cut down. At the time our children were young and we had a dog. So a worry. We don't really see them now. Les Landes, where you are, is very beautiful with those pine forests. We stayed inland for a few weeks once. Further north you have the dune de pilar. Nearby the famous French films Camping & Camping 2 & 3 were filmed. Starring Franck Dubosc, who had appeared in Coronation Street back in the late 80's. Bonne route à tous les 3.

Hallo Mike & Trisha! The plastic stacked things are called Oyster Spat Collectors. “Spat Collectors or 'Chinese Hats' | For Oyster Seed Collection. Collectors come mounted on bars of 45 units. These collectors are perforated and are used in the collection of both gigas and edulis spat. The perforated version are particularly used with flat oysters.” Enjoy the rest of your time in France!

I wonder if those things on the beach are beach umbrella bases? Like, stick the pole in and bury the disc part. Yeah, that was a LOT of trash!!!! I keep a handheld vacuum in my van. I also always take my shoes off at the entry, but somehow still have to sweep daily, lol. I have to blame my little dog. He's got twice as many feet as I do and he runs around barefoot everywhere 😊

We have seen this rubbish on the beach in December in France near Bologne sur mer. Have no words, how stupid mankind is. Never seen this on Scottish beaches. Thanks for taking us with you on your journey. Greetings from Germany.

We're always litter picking, particularly on beaches, but you're right, there was just too much litter. How sad. Xxx

Hi Mike and Tricia, I love your videos! As your van is new you might like to know where your starter batterie is located. When you take the front carpet up you'll see a large cover on the passenger side with openers on all four corners. I needed a new batterie last week and couldn't find it under the hood!!!!! Had to google it!!!! Have a wee look under the cover! Keep on making these great videos ! Greetings from Spain Susan and Teddy

I did laugh, when Mike said "Do we need a bigger brush " the royal "we", a he stood watched Tricia do the sweeping, he was holding the camera though 🤣🤣 I think your both a great team.👍🐸

What a shame the beach was in such a state! Obviously not holiday season so I'm guessing it will be cleaned before then? We have a small hand-held rechargeable vacuum that we take with us that doesn't take up much room. Thanks for the upload.

Wow, that beach was really bad. Yeah, I think a lot of it will have been washed up, but in the same breath, you'd think they would keep on top of it. Very nice place all the same.

What a shame about that beach. Take care Gill

The disc thing is for oysters cultivations to grow on

I’m surprised with so many large rugs in your new van. We have one rug at the entrance door, one small one at the bedside & one in the bathroom. It’s so easy to sweep up with a broom & shake the small rugs. Of course we have a 28” trailer so a different set-up.

I bet they will clean the beaches for the main season. Alway sad to see what places look like in the of season. Nice video

I am glad it was WE DID A GOOD JOB, I only saw one person cleaning, no names😂. And the beach makes the Ferry look nice. Enjoy the rest of your holiday

Well I thought this might be an interestingly sporty episode with the mention of the skate board park and a surfing beach. Maybe next time 😅. I would imagine that before the season gets underway the local authority will clear the beach of all that washed up debris, especially if its an up and coming place with new developments going up. I have to say whenever we are on any of the beautiful Scottish beaches its the thing to do to collect as much rubbish as you can. Not on that scale tho' 😮 I confess to taking a small stick vacuum when I go away. The middle bit comes out to do nooks and crannies and does carpets a treat. Folds away so takes very little space. Ah! The crumbs!! You can't have a crusty baguette, crispy croissant, delectable pastry without leaving a little evidence 😋

Enjoyed your walk to the beach. Such a shame all the debris that gets washed up on to our beaches😔

was there couple of weeks ago. beach was spotless. That stuff obviously been washed ashore and will be cleaned up. we stayed on same aire and walked along footpath through town to beach avoiding the woodland walk with our dog.

What a shock seeing all that stuff on the beach 😮

Hari OM Yes, flotsam and jetsam... but then others come along and think they might just as well add to the trash... Clearly there is no civial attention to the beach as there might be in other places, which is a real shame. I quite understand your ire, Mike. Well done on the housework! YAM xx

I’ve been wanting to do some mudlarking, but that is ridiculous! 😁

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We camped at Mimizan plage. CynthiaB in the early eighties on a huge campsite almost on the beach, but it was quite quiet- can’t say the town stands out in my memory but it was nearly forty years ago.

How sad to see such a dirty beach, but I feel sure that is all washed up after a very windy storm so there is a lot of rubbish off fishing beats as well as what gets blown into the water in different places along the coast. Here in southern Argentina, after big storms the lonely beaches are full of junk washed off the fishing boats....

The rubbish on the beach is more than normal for this area, there was hurricane winds this year and it caused a lot of mess, the council will rake it up with tractors when the weather improves for summer, it has not been worth clearing as yet because the weather has been so bipolar.

Shame about the beach covered in rubbish. Safe travels x

Shame about rubbish but guess bad timing hopefully not a normal sight ….. weather looks great …. One of the downsides of vanlife is floor cleaning - even worse on a beach trip tour I guess Stay safe guys

Hi Mike and Tricia isn’t it awful what damage us humans do to our planet It shows how polluted our seas are Safe travels ❤❤

Sacre Blue mon ami! Looks like Blackpool after a September weekend🤫🤫🤫😂

Still no excuse. Many beaches in the UK have tractors that sift the sand and remove rubbish. Especially washed up. Mablethorpe is a prime example. Spotless so is Cromer. George

Cannot believe the rubbish on that beach it so sad humans destroy our world sending love to you all ❤

Those round plastic things are they put together and rope is out through the middle and used for fishing? Not sire but all I could think of

All the rubbish comes from the ocean. During summer, the beach gets cleaned regularly, just not in Winter time.

The round plastic dome with a lump on top looks like a golf tee….Found at golf ranges…You put the ball on top and use your Driver to strike the ball…But what is it doing on the beach?…unless people are practicing their golf on the beach😊

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