Closest city: Mandelieu la Napoule
Closest airport: Cannes
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Rating
Spot info
Situated on the Cote d’Azur, on the outskirts of Cannes, between the Esterel Massif and the Tanneron woodlands, Mandelieu-La Napoule is rich in beaches of fine sand. Kiteboarders gather at the nautic center beach. A school provides lifts to the outer sea provided you can safely stay upwind.
Rules:
Wait for arrival and departures of the school boat. Stay minimum 300 meters from the shore.
Do not land in Cannes (kites are interdicted there).
| Rider level: | Intermediate |
| Type: | Beach |
| Bottom Type: | Sandy, |
| Current: | Don't know |
| Tide: | No tide dependency |
| Dangers: | Other water craft, |
| Week frequency: | Few people |
| Weekend frequency | Few people |
| Water quality: | Clean |
Access
From Cannes: on the A8 highway exit 41 to "la Bocca". Follow for "Mandelieu la Napoule", on the coast. Take "Avenue du Général De Gaulle"
| Distance to city: | Near a town |
| Access time: | Less then 5min |
| Special access: | By boat only |
Wind, weather and season
Wind: best directions are East or Ponant (a thermal wind from South).
weather conditions are very favourable over a long period of the year, thanks to the particular climate found in Cote d'Azur.
| Wind type: | Thermal Wind |
| Wind force: | Medium (16 - 25 knots) |
| Wind direction typical: | East |
| Best wind direction: | SouthWest |
| Best direction relative: | Side-onshore |
| Wind starts: | In the afternoon |
| Season: | February-November |
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