International meeting of wind pilots (Berck, France)
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General information about International meeting of wind pilots
Berck-sur-Mer or Berck-Plage and kite flying have been going hand in hand for several years. What's more, Berck is recognized worldwide as the capital of kite flying. Since 1987 there has been an annual festival dedicated to kite flying. And this was on the initiative of a Belgian group of aerial photography enthusiasts: after all, the first aerial photos were ever taken from a kite. At this renowned festival you will see the most beautiful, largest and unique kites in the world.
Visitor tips International meeting of wind pilots
General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services
Tip 1: Allow plenty of time, as this event attracts large crowds. Finding a parking space can be difficult. There is a special parking area for disabled visitors less than 100 meters from the beach. Otherwise, it can easily take at least 15 minutes to walk there.
Tip 2: Consider bringing your own food and drinks, as the lines at the various food, drink, and ice cream stands can be quite long (50 to 100 people waiting is not unusual). There are also long lines at the public restrooms. Just so you know. 😉
Tip 3: If you have enough time, be sure to visit the particularly beautiful "Church of Our Lady of the Sand."
Tip 4: A golden tip for when you leave the festival: leave either very early or very late. If you try to leave at the official end of the day, you could be stuck in traffic for at least an hour. It's better to wait a while, enjoy the dike a little longer, and then leave: you'll get home a little later, but you'll have gotten even more out of your visit.
Geographical information
Address: Esplanade Maritime, Montreuil-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographical coordinates:
- Google Maps: Latitude = 50.3970378 - Longitude = 1.5563823
- Open Street Maps: Latitude = 50.404741 - Longitude = 1.557849
- Altitude h = m
Indication of International meeting of wind kites on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen - Google Maps - OpenStreetMap.
Route to International meeting of wind kites: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
22:00
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5° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 98 % | 1020 mb | |
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Tomorrow
22:00
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6° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 14 Km/h | 91 % | 1020 mb | |
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Mon Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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4° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 18 Km/h | 91 % | 1019 mb | |
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Tue Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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5° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 19 Km/h | 92 % | 1019 mb | |
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Wed Jan 26
10:00 p.m.
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4° | 8°°C | 0.5 mm | 50% | 33 Km/h | 91 % | 1011 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
10:00
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5° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 98 % | 1015 mb | |
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Today
13:00
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7° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 94 % | 1016 mb | |
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Today
16:00
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8° | 10°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 89 % | 1016 mb | |
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Today
19:00
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8° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 93 % | 1018 mb | |
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Today
22:00
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7° | 7°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 94 % | 1020 mb | |
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Tomorrow
01:00
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9° | 9°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 11 Km/h | 91 % | 1020 mb | |
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Tomorrow
04:00
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8° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 12 Km/h | 89 % | 1019 mb | |
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Tomorrow
07:00
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8° | 8°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 13 Km/h | 91 % | 1019 mb |
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Internet information from and about International meeting of wind pilots
Internet media coverage of this kite festival:
Website - Facebook
Wikipedia information on:
– kite flying (EN - FR – EN)
Berck-sur-Mer Tourist Office:
Website - Facebook - Instagram -
YouTube
Tourist Office “Pas-de-Calais Tourisme”:
Website - Facebook - Instagram
Tourist Office “Groupes Pas-de-Calais”:
Website
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