In constant motion, the French coastline suffers from erosion but also advances each year. It is estimated that erosion affects nearly ** percent of the French coasts while ** percent of the coasts gain ground from the sea.
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Les Échos. (August 11, 2023). Share of the French coastline retreating and advancing per year due notably to erosion in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1627741/french-coastal-area-in-erosion/
Les Échos. "Share of the French coastline retreating and advancing per year due notably to erosion in 2023." Chart. August 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1627741/french-coastal-area-in-erosion/
Les Échos. (2023). Share of the French coastline retreating and advancing per year due notably to erosion in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1627741/french-coastal-area-in-erosion/
Les Échos. "Share of The French Coastline Retreating and Advancing per Year Due Notably to Erosion in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 Aug 2023, /statistics/1627741/french-coastal-area-in-erosion/
Les Échos, Share of the French coastline retreating and advancing per year due notably to erosion in 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1627741/french-coastal-area-in-erosion/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Share of the French coastline retreating and advancing per year due notably to erosion in 2023 [Graph], Les Échos, August 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1627741/french-coastal-area-in-erosion/