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Continent:	Europe
Country:	France
Next Big City (Airport):	Montpellier
Next Town:	La Grande Motte
Latitude:	43.5571
Longitude:	4.0748
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: No Information

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing - Surfing	Features: - Shop - Rescue - Toilet - Food - Parking

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Water

Type:	- Chop - Small Wave (< 1m) - Medium Wave (1-3m)	Hazards: - Currents - Mole

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: - Tide Independent

Well known spot for waves in South of France by Southeast wind. There is a big shore break of 200 meters long.

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Beach

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Big

Hazards:	No Information	Beach crowds: - July - August

Long and beautiful sand beach of 500 meters. No problem to launch and land a kite.

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Weather

Spring:	- Shorty - Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Shorts

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

Weather is really nice in South of France. So don't forget your cream not to burn. In summer you sail in short.

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Wind

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Best Months:	- March - April - September - October	Wind Type: No Information

Best Direction:	- SE	Main Direction: - SE

One of the greatest spot where you can sail with a Southeast wind. Not too windy in summer. September to October and March to April are the best months for wind.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

When you are in `La Grande Motte` take the direction of `Le Port` and then `Ecole de Voile`. There is a big car park where you can park your car just in front of the beach.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

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Nightlife

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