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Kitesurf Location - La Franqui ( ID la_franqui )      Hits: 4340
 
You are here: Europe > France > Kitesurf Location - La Franqui ( ID la_franqui )
Continent: Europe
Country: France
Next Big City (Airport):  Toulouse
Next Town: Leucate
Latitude:   42.9323
Longitude: 3.0388
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

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

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Near Locations
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Etang de Leucate / Les Pecheurs (3.73 km) Best Direction: NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Etang de Leucate / La Mine (4.35 km) Best Direction: SE NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Etang de Leucate / Parc a Huitre (4.77 km) Best Direction: NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Etang de Lapalme (5.06 km) Best Direction: SE NW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- Animals

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


It is a spot in the Mediterranean so it is such a flat water spot. There are no tides. Flat in offshore conditions, regular waves in other directions. Can be anything from flat, choppy to waves. Shallow for only about 10m. With Marin (SE) you can have waves up to 2m. Be careful with some fish which will cause some pain if you step on them, shoes recommended.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
No Information
Location crowds:
- July
- August


The beach is really beautiful and long too. Nice sand. No rocks. No problem to launch and land kites. Can be packed in summer. Special kite zone.

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

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


Nice temperatures, air and water. During winter wetsuit is needed. It is in the South of France so expect nice weather.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- SE
- NW
Main Direction:
- SE
- NW


In winter you can have some regular winds of 20-40 knots. So don't forget your little kite. Strong wind (Tramontana) offshore (but boat security in summer) and gusty, can be any strength, very unpredictable. Moderate sea wind (Marin) sideonshore. 300 days a year with more than 4 Bft. Tramontane more ofteh than Marin. Best winds in spring and autumn. Since the beach has an `L` shape, it has sideonshore and sideoffshore winds with both the Tramontana and Marin.

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


From Toulouse you have just to follow the Leucate direction. Exit from the RN9 at Leucate and follow signs to La Franqui. Drive through La Franqui until you see the beach to your left. Drive left on the promenade or straight ahead to the car park.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Special kite zone.

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