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Spot de Etang de La Palme

Etang de La Palme

Etang de La Palme

France

42.97 | 3.01

Overview

Possibility to make long runs to the other shore (from the parking lot to the windsurfing club).
Be careful, there isn't much depth in the first third of the lagoon, on the sea side (SE). You need to go up toward the national road side (NW) for deeper water.
Good spot for beginners and intermediates.
The shells in the mud/sand are very sharp (ended up in the emergency room twice...). Flip-flops or booties recommended as the shore is quite sharp too.
No drinking water, no shower, no protection from the wind except for a few bushes half-buried in the sticky mud/sand at the edge of the beach. 

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Beginner

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Open all year round

Open all year round, no security or verification except for the police checking for parking violations as mentioned above.

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Parking

Long one-way stone bank, parking available on the edge of this stone bank, but be careful not to go beyond the no parking sign. The local police have literally nothing better to do than ticket cars that go beyond it. Access to the parking/spot is quite bumpy due to huge potholes in the dirt road. Parking very close to the kite launching area. Few people in early spring. During high season, arriving around 8:30am max almost always guarantees you a parking spot.

Hazards

Secure your belongings well because a towel/bag that flies away and falls into the water on the sea side can happen quickly
Booties/flip-flops recommended as shells are quite sharp
Shallow water in the first third of the lagoon, on the sea side. Go toward the road/La Palme side for deeper water.

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Spot with fairly variable wind, especially in the middle of the lagoon where there is about 20-25% less wind than on the sides. Mainly Northwest wind.

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