The most beautiful beaches in France
The top 3 according to 3 votes from people: Palombaggia Beach (Corse-du-Sud) · Saleccia Beach (Haute-Corse) · Rondinara Beach (Corse-du-Sud). (Updated Sep 2, 2026.)
From Corsica to Normandy via the Côte d'Azur and the Basque Country: the beaches that appear in every ranking.
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Top 10
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1
Palombaggia Beach (Corse-du-Sud)
White sand, umbrella pines and turquoise water near Porto-Vecchio.
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Saleccia Beach (Haute-Corse)
Wild beach in the Agriates desert, reached by boat from Saint-Florent.
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3
Rondinara Beach (Corse-du-Sud)
Shell-shaped cove with calm water between Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio.
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4
Pampelonne Beach (Ramatuelle)
Five kilometres of sand near Saint-Tropez, famous for its beach clubs.
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Étretat Beach (Seine-Maritime)
Pebble beach beneath the Aval cliffs and their famous arch.
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6
Notre-Dame Beach (Porquerolles)
Porquerolles island beach voted Europe's best by European Best Destinations in 2015.
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Espiguette Beach (Le Grau-du-Roi)
Huge dune beach in the Camargue, one of the wildest on the Mediterranean.
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8
Sillon Beach (Saint-Malo)
Three kilometres of sand facing the ramparts, famous for its spring tides.
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9
Côte des Basques (Biarritz)
The cradle of European surfing, beneath the Biarritz cliffs.
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10
Dune of Pilat and beach (Gironde)
Europe's highest sand dune, on the edge of the Arcachon Bay.
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11
Conche des Baleines (Île de Ré)
Long wild beach lined with pines at the northern tip of the Île de Ré.
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12
Les Salines Beach (Martinique)
White-sand beach lined with coconut palms in southern Martinique.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (5)
Saleccia, on y va en bateau depuis Saint-Florent, et ça vaut vraiment le coup.
Palombaggia en premier, je valide, l'eau est turquoise comme aux Caraïbes.
Étretat c'est surtout les falaises, la plage en galets bof.
Plage Notre-Dame à Porquerolles, élue plus belle plage d'Europe en 2015.
Les Salines en Martinique dans la liste, bonne idée de ne pas oublier l'outre-mer 🌴