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Merville Franceville

Submitted by clinique de la ... on Thu, 2007/02/22 - 12:28pm.

Country:

Basse Normandie, France

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It is a very large sand beach split in two part. One with little flat water and the other part whith shopy water or small waves. The wind blow from SW to E but sthe best directions are W NW N and NE.


Nearest airport:

Caen, Paris

Nearest big city:

Merville Franceville

Nearest town:

Caen

Trip from town:

short

Access:

immediate

Directions:

From Paris:
car: take the highway to Buzeville toll and then drive to Cabourg. Then to Franceville


Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle
wave
speed
bump & jump

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf
sailing

Shore:

heavy sand

Bottom:

sandy

Water quality:

acceptable

Crowd:

crowded

Beach rules:

In summer respect the kite zone.

Hazards:

- totally safe

Facilities:

+ school
+ launch area
+ life guard
+ parking

Beach facing:

north-west

Dominant winds:

NE
SW

Respect to shore:

Wind strenght (Bf):

4-5

Best direction:

Blowing at:

afternoon

Spot type:

estuary

Best tide:

Waves on big days:

waves (max 2m)

Consistency of big waves:

scarce (5-20 days/yr)

Details:

Water: temperature ranges from 8 to 20 °C

Medium season:
45-70% >= 4 bf

› January
› February
› March
› April
› May
› June
› September
› October
› November
› December

Best season:
70% >= 4 bf

› November


Day activities:

Night scene:


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