🇫🇷 La Palme & Étang de La Palme
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Best directionNW
Wind speed15–30kt
SeasonApr – Oct
Skill levelBeginner
WaterFlat lagoon
Ridden forKitesurfing
A shallow lagoon just north of Leucate, smaller and calmer than its famous neighbour — the local choice for a first Tramontane session.
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Getting thereAude department, roughly 35 minutes south of Narbonne or 1 hour from Perpignan Airport. A car is mandatory for the étang (lagoon); free dirt parking at the…
HazardsThe lagoon is often knee-deep or shallower — foil boards will strike the muddy bottom, and twintip riders risk hard impacts on the floor during jumps. The…
Best time of dayMorning through afternoon whenever the Tramontane blows from the NW — reliably strong, though worth timing…
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