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Plage des Minimes

📍 Bordeaux, France · Kiteboarding spot

Plage des Minimes is a kiteboarding spot near Bordeaux in France, with open ocean conditions and prevailing W wind.

CountryFrance
Nearest townBordeaux
Water typeOpen ocean
LaunchOcean
Best wind directionW
Coordinates46.1359, -1.1522

About Plage des Minimes

Choppy or small waves.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Plage des Minimes offers open ocean conditions with W wind, launching from ocean.

How do I get to Plage des Minimes?

The beach is located about 1km south of the harbor in La Rochelle.

Hazards at Plage des Minimes

Reefs.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Plage des Minimes?

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.