The mayor of La Teste-de-Buch signed a municipal decree to this effect on Tuesday, January 7 (ban from January 7 until March 28, 2025). Access is nevertheless possible every weekend via the Corniche<\/strong>, from Friday 5 p.m. to Monday 9 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This work aims to combat coastal erosion in this area<\/strong>The ocean front of the Arcachon Basin is subject to a problem of erosion and retreat of the coastline which is reflected in the area known as the "Corniche head" by an erosion notch characteristic of the transitions between fixed zones (coastal protection) and soft zones (Pilat beach and dune), under the action of swells, currents and tides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Work will start in January 2025 with a first phase dedicated to the dismantling and recovery of the pierhead.<\/strong> The second phase, sand replenishment, will take place in the first quarter of 2026, in coordination with the replenishment of the Pyla beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\/ Dismantling and re-establishment of the nose: 1,470 m\u00b3 of rockfill to be removed and re-establishment of the end of the structure in order to limit the progression of the dune notch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2\/ Re-sanding of the dune notch by replenishing 33,000 m\u00b3 of sand every 2 years until 2035, following the same instructions as for the neighboring beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To limit disruption to the environment and local activities, no construction work will take place between April and September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n On the other hand, there are no changes to be noted in access to the Dune via the reception area and its visiting possibilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The municipal decree can be consulted here.<\/p>\n\n\n\nObjectives of the work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What work is planned?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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