Continent |
Europe |
Country |
France |
Next Big City |
Montpellier |
Next Town |
Marseillan |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Etang de Thau / Maldormir Search Add Picture Edit
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water. Shallow areas.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Small, sandy beach. Bigger grassy area next to it. Do not walk further inland, prohibited bird area.
Weather
|
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
|
Summer:
|
Shorts |
|
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
|
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
Nice temperatures, air and water. During winter wetsuit is needed. It is in the South of France so expect nice weather.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
SE, NW |
The dominant wind is the Tramontane, no other wind has really a chance against it. It is a wind which blows from Northwest. This wind is created by an anticyclone over the south west of France and a depression over the Mediterranean. When the Tramontane blows it normally blows very strong. Statistics say that there are 300 days a year with a wind over force four. The other wind direction is the Marin which blows from SE.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
|
Access
|
Medium walk |
From Marseillan drive southwest to Agde and then east to Marseillan-Plage. Here take Avenue du Soleil northwest and then turn right onto Avenue de Maldormir. Drive a bit and turn left onto Chemin de Beau Rivage. Follow this road along the lake and where the street turns away from the water park and walk a bit to the launch.
Extra information
Rules |
Zones |
Walk along the waterline to the launch spot, do not step on land. Signs show the prohibited area, natural reserve for birds.
Nightlife
Good nightlife in Cap d'Adge.