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 La Cigale

France, Mediterranean

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 Access

From the pall mall "Géant la Foux", take the direction to Ste-Maxime. On the way, you will arrive to a small parking with a 5 meters high tower with rocks around, where there are often funboarders. You follow the road and 100 - 200m far, you will see on the rifht a very tiny port with a jetty and a small beach. Here you are.

English (Translate this text in English): From the pall mall "Géant la Foux", take the direction to Ste-Maxime. On the way, you will arrive to a small parking with a 5 meters high tower with rocks around, where there are often funboarders. You follow the road and 100 - 200m far, you will see on the rifht a very tiny port with a jetty and a small beach. Here you are.

English (Translate this text in English): From the pall mall "Géant la Foux", take the direction to Ste-Maxime. On the way, you will arrive to a small parking with a 5 meters high tower with rocks around, where there are often funboarders. You follow the road and 100 - 200m far, you will see on the rifht a very tiny port with a jetty and a small beach. Here you are.

English (Translate this text in English): From the pall mall "Géant la Foux", take the direction to Ste-Maxime. On the way, you will arrive to a small parking with a 5 meters high tower with rocks around, where there are often funboarders. You follow the road and 100 - 200m far, you will see on the rifht a very tiny port with a jetty and a small beach. Here you are.

DistanceTake a car

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name Beauvallon, La tour

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencySometimes break

Wave

TypeBeach-break

DirectionRight

BottomSandy with rock

PowerPowerful

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthShort (< 50m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast

Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, West, SouthWest, East, NorthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+

Best tide positionAll tides

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

More details

Week crowdFew surfers

Week-end crowdFew surfers

Webcam url 

Dangers

- Rocks
- Localism

 Additional Information

NEVER miss a bottom or you will say "hello" to the rocks in front of you. It is the only danger ( with silly localism ).

English (Translate this text in English): NEVER miss a bottom or you will say "hello" to the rocks in front of you. It is the only danger ( with silly localism ).

English (Translate this text in English): NEVER miss a bottom or you will say "hello" to the rocks in front of you. It is the only danger ( with silly localism ).

English (Translate this text in English): NEVER miss a bottom or you will say "hello" to the rocks in front of you. It is the only danger ( with silly localism ).

Atmosphere

The wave starts to break near the end of the jetty and breaks in right until the sand of the beach. This spot is really good, easy to take-off, regular rights and tubing with size over 1m30. The classic wave is : take off, power bottom then tube or a huge snap, then another snap or cutback, and finally back to the line up. However, the locals surfers are big fat bastards crushing the bodyboards ( at your own risks ) and swearing against those who are unknown to them, even if you surf well and nobody is in the water, in spite of their level is really poor. So be ready to fight in the water and take care to your tires.

English (Translate this text in English): The wave starts to break near the end of the jetty and breaks in right until the sand of the beach. This spot is really good, easy to take-off, regular rights and tubing with size over 1m30. The classic wave is : take off, power bottom then tube or a huge snap, then another snap or cutback, and finally back to the line up. However, the locals surfers are big fat bastards crushing the bodyboards ( at your own risks ) and swearing against those who are unknown to them, even if you surf well and nobody is in the water, in spite of their level is really poor. So be ready to fight in the water and take care to your tires.

English (Translate this text in English): The wave starts to break near the end of the jetty and breaks in right until the sand of the beach. This spot is really good, easy to take-off, regular rights and tubing with size over 1m30. The classic wave is : take off, power bottom then tube or a huge snap, then another snap or cutback, and finally back to the line up. However, the locals surfers are big fat bastards crushing the bodyboards ( at your own risks ) and swearing against those who are unknown to them, even if you surf well and nobody is in the water, in spite of their level is really poor. So be ready to fight in the water and take care to your tires.

English (Translate this text in English): The wave starts to break near the end of the jetty and breaks in right until the sand of the beach. This spot is really good, easy to take-off, regular rights and tubing with size over 1m30. The classic wave is : take off, power bottom then tube or a huge snap, then another snap or cutback, and finally back to the line up. However, the locals surfers are big fat bastards crushing the bodyboards ( at your own risks ) and swearing against those who are unknown to them, even if you surf well and nobody is in the water, in spite of their level is really poor. So be ready to fight in the water and take care to your tires.

General

It is disapointing that local people of this spot are so stupid, because the wave is pretty funny and powerful when it works. If you have any questions or comments about this, mail me.

English (Translate this text in English): It is disapointing that local people of this spot are so stupid, because the wave is pretty funny and powerful when it works. If you have any questions or comments about this, mail me.

English (Translate this text in English): It is disapointing that local people of this spot are so stupid, because the wave is pretty funny and powerful when it works. If you have any questions or comments about this, mail me.

English (Translate this text in English): It is disapointing that local people of this spot are so stupid, because the wave is pretty funny and powerful when it works. If you have any questions or comments about this, mail me.

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By anonymous , 22-05-2006

The name of the spot - By the way, this spot is not called "La Tour" but "La Cigale" or "Beauvallon". Nobody calls it "La Tour".

By anonymous , 22-05-2006

Localism - Personnaly, I am from there. I have been surfing there a lot, I know most or all the locals. I believe they are right to be like this. This spot is not working that often and when it is working it is normal that it belongs to them (us) the right not to have a crowded spot.Other than this, the locals are great there (if you know them...), very sympathetic...That spot is very small so leave it to the locals.Thanks...

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