Why so Many "Red Seaweeds" on the Beach

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From the sea, it looks like a huge spot that almost completely covers the beach. These are red seaweeds, stranded in large quantities a few days ago, making the morning promenade more perilous for the inhabitants. If the quantity impresses this year, their presence is nothing unusual in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez (Vendée). These algae would come from a rocky plateau off the sea, and when there are storms and large swell movements, they fall apart. (E…