International meeting of wind pilots (Berck, France)
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General information about the International Kite Festival
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.
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Berck, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, Frankrijk: 13.298 inwoners op 15 km². | ||||
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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 Parmentier, 62600 Berck, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.405389 – Longitude = 1.558899
– OpenStreetMap: Latitude = 50.405389 – Longitude = 1.558899
– Altitude h = 7 m
Information on the International Kite Flying Gathering at:
Tourist map from Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to the International Kite Flying Gathering: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
16°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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 light rain
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16° | 18°°C | 0.99 mm | 99% | 17 Km/h | 94 % | 1021 mb |
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Tomorrow
9:00 p.m.
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 cloudy
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15° | 16°°C | 0.21 mm | 21% | 32 Km/h | 89 % | 1018 mb |
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Sun, May 26
9:00 PM
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cloudy
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15° | 16°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 17 Km/h | 92 % | 1018 mb |
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ma jun 26
21:00
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 light rain
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15° | 16°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 30 Km/h | 92 % | 1010 mb |
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di jun 26
21:00
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light rain
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15° | 16°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 36 Km/h | 91 % | 1011 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Today
6:00 a.m.
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light rain
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16° | 17°°C | 0.29 mm | 29% | 7 Km/h | 94 % | 1021 mb |
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Today
9:00 a.m.
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light rain
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17° | 20°°C | 0.42 mm | 42% | 3 Km/h | 89 % | 1021 mb |
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Today
12:00
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light rain
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18° | 19°°C | 0.71 mm | 71% | 15 Km/h | 85 % | 1020 mb |
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Today
3:00 p.m.
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light rain
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19° | 19°°C | 0.32 mm | 32% | 14 Km/h | 83 % | 1018 mb |
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Today
6:00 p.m.
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light rain
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18° | 18°°C | 0.47 mm | 47% | 17 Km/h | 87 % | 1017 mb |
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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light rain
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17° | 17°°C | 0.99 mm | 99% | 15 Km/h | 88 % | 1017 mb |
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Tomorrow
12:00 AM
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 partly cloudy
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16° | 16°°C | 0.21 mm | 21% | 9 Km/h | 87 % | 1016 mb |
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Tomorrow
03:00
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cloudy
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16° | 16°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 15 Km/h | 86 % | 1015 mb |
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Online information about the International Kite Festival
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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