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Continent:	Europe
Country:	France
Next Big City:	Marseille
Next Town:	Marignane

Type:	Lake
Rider Ability:	Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:	Camping, Parking

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Water

Type:	Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:	No Info
Quality:	Dirty
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

Flat to choppy water. The water does not have the best quality. Shallow for about 100m. Very flat in offshore SE winds. The inland body water is always safe with flat to choppy water. With 25+ knots the chop turns into waves.

Beach

Type:	Sand
Size:	Medium
Hazards:	No Info
Beach Users:	June, July, August, September

Long sandy beach. Most polluted beach in France. Narrow beach for launching kites with NW wind, which are gusty and onshore, dangerous.

Wind

Best Months:	April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds
Best Direction:	N, SE, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Main Direction:	SE, NW

Best in W, NW and NNW. But also nice with SE (offshore). Many days 15-20 knots during summer. NW is gusty.

How to get there

Transport:	Car
Access:	No Info

Just west of the airport in Marignane.

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Restricted Zones

Special kite zone a bit further south. Most frequented beach in the Marseille area. Also special windsurf zone. No riding in front of buildings and the camping area.

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