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Franceville

📍 Paris, Caen, France · Kiteboarding spot

Franceville is a kiteboarding spot near Paris, Caen in France, with open ocean conditions and prevailing NE, SW, W wind.

CountryFrance
Nearest townParis, Caen
Water typeOpen ocean
LaunchOcean
Best wind directionNE, SW, W
Wind typeFrontal
Coordinates49.2850, -0.2281

About Franceville

Strong current due to high tide range. The water is perfectly flat or choppy, waves come with strong winds. Tidal beach, which creates shallow areas.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Franceville offers open ocean conditions with NE, SW, W wind (Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

How do I get to Franceville?

From Paris, take the highway to Buzeville toll and then drive to Cabourg and to Franceville.

Hazards at Franceville

Currents.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Franceville?

8 kite schools operate in France. See kite schools in France →

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.