Kitesurf in France : all you need to know

There are many regions for kiting:

• • The southeast and its gusty mistral and tramontane regime. This is where you should go if you like strong wind and want to get up in the air doing Big Air. In this region, the wind regularly blows beyond 25 knots, and there are many flat spots around the ponds of Leucate, La Palme, La Franqui, or even near the city of Sète.

• • The southwest receives wind mainly from the oceanic depressions coming from the Atlantic in autumn, which is probably the best season to catch some nice gusts (the further you go above the Garonne, the more wind you will have). In this region as well, whether it’s waves or flat, there’s something for everyone. In summer, you will have to hope for rather unpredictable thermal winds in the region. I have sometimes spent beautiful and long hours on the beach waiting for them.

• • Brittany is a huge playground for the kitesurfing community. You have the choice between North Brittany and South Brittany. The latter is generally better exposed to the prevailing westerly winds and swell. But North Brittany sometimes hosts some nice north flows, which animate incredible spots in the region. If you are looking for the best kitesurfing spots in Brittany, follow the guide.

• • In Normandy and up to the Belgian border, the beaches are vast, and the wind blows well in the region. Large flat basins form at low tide, revealing high-quality spots.

• • Cotentin is an underrated little paradise for kitesurfing in France. Yet you can ride everywhere, in all wind conditions, and especially in often quite wild settings. Far from the overpopulation of some spots, discover the best kitesurfing spots in Cotentin.

• • Corsica also regularly benefits from great conditions for great sessions on paradisiacal spots, an adventure definitely worth trying!

If we kite all year round in France, it’s because we equip ourselves with thick wetsuits, and passion keeps us warm!