Science & Environment

Excenevex beach, the only natural sand beach on Lake Geneva: a sedimentological anomaly

08 August 2024

Stéphanie Girardclos

Sciences, UNIGE

Why does the small commune of dʹExcenevex in France enjoy a white sand beach when the other shores of Lake Geneva are made up more of pebbles? A story of swell and prevailing winds.

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