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Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Mistral and flamingos — wild Camargue kite paradise
Photos: Chatel Kite School
Wind reliability
8/10
Water
Flat lagoon
Season
Mar – Oct
Skill level
All levels
Local schools
7
About this spot
In the Camargue delta, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is swept by the powerful Mistral wind blowing down the Rhône valley. The flat, shallow lagoons and beaches offer ideal conditions for freestylers and intermediate kiters. The wild Camargue landscape adds a unique atmosphere.
Kite schools & services
AbsolutKiteboarding
lessonsaccommodationshop
French-language school operating at Beauduc and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer; offers kitesurf and wingfoil courses plus 5-day stages, hébergement (accommodation), and a gear shop; uses a motorboat (Jeanneau 6 m) departing from Port Gardian for on-water instruction.
Aero Kite School
lessonsshop
Founded by Jérôme, a BPJEPS-certified instructor (French state diploma, glisse autotractée/kite option); operates at Beauduc and other Camargue spots near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer; uses F-One and Best Kiteboarding gear; teaches in French.
Lilikitesurf
lessons
Run by Aurélie (BPJEPS state diploma, glisses aérotractées); based at Beauduc near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer; season runs mid-March to mid-November; offers beginner and improvement courses in small groups.
Chatel Kite School
lessons
Listed on Kite Jungle as operating at Beauduc (Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer commune); offers progression-based courses in small groups with certified instructors; initiation and 5-day full courses available.
Lilikitesurf
lessonsrental
Affiliated with Association Française de Kite (AFkite) and GMK (Groupement des moniteurs de kite); uses Slingshot, Flysurfer, and North brand kites; French-language instruction.
AbsolutKiteboarding
lessonsrentalshop
Offers both kitesurf and wingfoil courses; all equipment included; operates at Beauduc and nearby locations.
Aero Kite School
lessonsaccommodation
French kite school affiliated with Fédération Française de Vol Libre (FFVL #01963); operates at Beauduc and Port Saint Louis spots.
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