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Le Touquet
Parisian playground with ripping Channel wind
Photos: Kitecamp62
Wind reliability
8/10
Water
Sandy beach
Season
Mar – Oct
Skill level
All levels
Local schools
3
About this spot
Le Touquet on the Opal Coast is a classic French beach resort with strong consistent Channel winds and a vast sandy beach. The beach is wide and flat making it excellent for kitesurfing with good cross-shore winds. It's easily accessible from Paris making it popular with the capital's kite community.
Kite schools & services
Kitecamp62
lessonsrental
Kitesurfing school offering group and private lessons with all equipment provided; rental available; works with Duotone brand gear.
Ecole de Kitesurf des 3 Baies (EK3B)
lessonsrental
BPJEPS Glisse aérotractée certified instructor; based at Centre Nautique Sud Bertrand Lambert; small groups (max 3 beginners); Slingshot gear; radio communication between instructor and student.
Kitezone (KITEZONE62)
lessonsrental
Operating since 2012 with instructor certified since 2006; lessons and equipment rental available; operates from truck at Le Touquet and also at Hardelot and Wissant depending on wind conditions.
Schools verified via their own websites · Confirm availability directly with each provider.
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