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Continent:	Europe
Country:	France
Next Big City (Airport):	La Rochelle
Next Town:	La Tremblade
Latitude:	45.7932
Longitude:	-1.2116
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: - Rescue - Food - Parking

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Near Beaches
Ile d' Oleron / Baie de Gatseau (2.28 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Flat Chop La Pointe Espagnol (3 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Cote Sauvage (6.66 km) Best Direction: N SW NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Ile d' Oleron / Grand Village Plage (7.13 km) Best Direction: SW W NW NNW Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) La Palmyre (11.98 km) Best Direction: SE S SW W NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Ile d' Oleron / La Perroche (13.63 km) Best Direction: W WNW Type: Shallow Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) La Grande Cote (16.25 km) Best Direction: S NW Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)

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Water

Type:	- Flat - Chop	Hazards: - Currents

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: No Information

Flat with a small chop in medium wind. Choppy with more than 5-6 Bft. Watch out for currents on going tide.

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Beach

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Big

Hazards:	No Information	Beach crowds: No Information

Large, sandy beach. Lots of space.

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Weather

Spring:	- Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Shorts - Shorty

Fall:	- Normal Wetsuit	Winter: - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit

In this side of France, weather is a little bit fresh but during summer you won't need a wetsuit. During the coldest month (from November to February), water isn't more than 5°C.

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Wind

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Best Months:	No Information	Wind Type: No Information

Best Direction:	- NE - ENE - E - W - WNW - NW	Main Direction: No Information

Summer: spot good in west, north west, est, north est wind. Never by South wind. You can ride just when the current of sea is opposite of the wind direction. With more than 5-6 bft there's no problem.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

Follow directions to Marenne or Royan. After you passed it take the beach road. This spot is just in front of the South of the island Oleron.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

Pay attention to the current.

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Nightlife

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