Swimming, sunbathing, fishing or simply strolling on the boardwalk: the beach at Trouville-sur-Mer can be enjoyed without complications, provided you know a few rules of the game.
Flags, surveillance schedules, dogs, drones, shellfish gathering… Here's what you need to know before laying down your towel. Don't worry, it's not rocket science!
For your safety
- La The beach is supervised. Weekends and public holidays in May (11am–18pm), every day in June (11am–18pm), every day in July and August (11am–19pm), and weekends in September (11am–18pm).
- Swimming is prohibited near the groynes at high tide, and walking on them is prohibited at low tide.
- Observe the flags: green (supervised swimming, the water is good), orange (dangerous swimming), red (swimming prohibited), purple (pollution, we pass) and black and white checkerboard (water sports area).
Emergency/Useful phone numbers — First aid post: 02 31 88 18 39. SNSM: 06 83 78 95 94. Municipal police: 02 31 14 22 50. Police station (24/24): 02 31 14 61 70. Emergency: 17.
A little bit of good manners
Picnics and camping are prohibited on all beaches of Trouville-sur-Mer. (municipal order (3 April 2014)). Since 1er As of July 2025, smoking is also prohibited there — a national decree This is mandatory, with the aim of preserving air quality for everyone. If you can't manage it, an ice cream or a deep breath of sea air will do just as well.
Dogs are welcome on the beach year-round, before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m., under the supervision of their owners. Kept on a leash, they can also stroll along the Savignac Promenade at any time. Horses are permitted on the wet sand two hours before and after low tide, upon prior request to the lifeguard station.
And if you take out the drone
To capture your trip from the sky, it's best to know the rules: open categories, restricted areas to check before each flight. Because nobody wants their drone to end up in police custody.
Consult the rules of the Calvados Prefecture et map of restricted areas.
Shore fishing, the short version
Boots on their feet and bucket in hand, shellfish gathering remains a very Trouville way to stroll along the foreshore. Fish, crustaceans, shellfish: each species has its minimum size and quota, within the limit of personal consumption.
A new departmental decree, applicable since the 1ster July 2026, has changed certain opening dates and certain quotas — particularly for the bouquet and the scallop. Shellfish harvesting remains permanently prohibited between Honfleur and the Trouville Hennequeville Nautical Club, for sanitary reasons.
Sizes and quotas vary by species: it's best to have them in hand before you set off. You can find them in detail on our regulations page, along with useful contact information (fisheries office, maritime services).
A question about a particular area or species? The national reference site and the Calvados prefecture usefully complement the information.
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This article summarizes the essentials, but the complete regulations — sizes, quotas, detailed opening periods — are evolving and deserve to be consulted before going fishing or letting your dog loose on the sand.
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