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Grève de Toul-Trez

France métropolitaine · France

What have people found?

Pennant's topshell, turban topshell and rough periwinkle turn up here more than at our other tide pools. European green crab, snakelocks anemone and montagu's crab are the usual finds. ~69 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Grève de Toul-Trez for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 15in the dark~3:30 AM~4:00 PM
  2. Mon, Nov 16in the dark~4:00 AM~4:30 PM
  3. Tue, Nov 17in the dark~5:00 AM~5:30 PM

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from July and August.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 0.4 miles away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Grève de Toul-Trez?

Species records from iNaturalist

European Green CrabCarcinus maenas
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Montagu's CrabXantho hydrophilus
Lined Top ShellPhorcus lineatus
Turban TopshellGibbula magus
Common PeriwinkleLittorina littorea
Atlantic DogwhelkNucella lapillus
Celtic Sea SlugOnchidella celtica
Common European LimpetPatella vulgata
Black Squat LobsterGalathea squamifera
Pennant's topshellSteromphala pennanti
Saw WrackFucus serratus
Rough PeriwinkleLittorina saxatilis
Common Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Channelled WrackPelvetia canaliculata
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