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La Grande Cote ( ID la_grande_cote )      Hits: 441
You are here: Europe > France > La Grande Cote ( ID la_grande_cote )
Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport):  Nantes
Next Town: Fromentine
Latitude:   46.8852
Longitude: -2.1562
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

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

 Map
Near Beaches
Ile de Noirmoutier / Pointe de la Fosse (1.15 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Ile de Noirmoutier / Les Boucholeurs (3.68 km) Best Direction: SW NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Ile de Noirmoutier / Barbatre (7 km) Best Direction: SE S W NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Ile de Noirmoutier / La Gueriniere (10.39 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Flat Chop
Ile de Noirmoutier / Pointe de la Loire (11.22 km) Best Direction: SW W NW Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Saint-Jean-de-Monts (12.53 km) Best Direction: W NW Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Ile de Noirmoutier / Le Fort Larron (12.73 km) Best Direction: N NE SE Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Flat water between the sandbars. Tidal spot with lots of shallow areas.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- None


Big, sandy beach with lots of space to launch and land.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty

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


Nice and warm in summer, only shorts needed. Fall to spring a wetsuit is needed. Quiet cold in winter.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- April
- May
- June
- July
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- NW
Main Direction:
- NW


April to July thermal wind from Northwest, otherwise frontal driven.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


From Nantes 65km direction Noirmoutier island (Ile de Noirmoutier) just before the Noirmoutier bridge turn right and drive to the west beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


The kite zone is to the right of the parking.

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 Nightlife


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