Sailing and windsurfing in Languedoc Roussillon, South France

We've cherry-picked the best places to sail in Languedoc

You'll find plenty of yachting, sailing and windsurfing in Languedoc Roussillon, South France. Unfortunately, Languedoc's coastline isn't all that interesting - lacking coves and islands (except near Banyuls (18)) - but sailing here is still a pleasure, thanks to strong, steady winds and, of course, plenty of sunshine. There a many sailing centres along the Languedoc coast - and at major lakes - so we've picked the biggest and best.

1: Club Nautique de Naussac-Langogne
Avenue de la Tour, Naussac
Tel: 04 66 69 34 25

2: Base de Plein Air du Salagou (South side of Lake Salagou)
Lac du Salagou

E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 04 67 96 05 71

2b: Centre de Loisirs du Lodevois (North side of Lake Salagou)
Lac du Salagou
Exit 54 or 55 on the A75
Tel: 04 67 44 31 01

E-Mail: [email protected]
Hours: 10am-7pm Mon-Sat. 2pm-6pm Sundays.

3: Windsurfing lake at Homps

4: Club de Voile de Castelnaudary
Bade de la Ganguise, Belfou

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: 04 68 60 38 49

5: UCPA Port Camargue
Avenue du Centurion, Port Camargue

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: 04 66 51 47 92

6: Centre Nautique Grande-Motte
Esplanade Jean Baumel

E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 04 67 56 62 64

7: Yacht Club Mauguio-Carnon
Ave Samuel Bassaget, Carnon Ouest

E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 04 67 50 59 44

Cap d'Agde harbour

8: Centre Nautique Ville de Sète
41 rue des fauvettes Quartier du Barrou, Sète

E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 04 99 04 76 60

9: Yacht Club de Mèze
52 rue de la Méditerranée, Mèze

E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 04 67 43 59 51

10: Centre Nautique du Cap d'Agde
Ave du Passeur Challiès, Cap d'Agde

Tel: 04 67 01 46 46

11: Société Nautique Béziers Valras
Port J. Grau, Valras-Plage
Tel: 04 67 32 29 44

12: Centre Nautique de Narbonne-Plage loisir
Base Navalia, le Port, Narbonne-Plage

E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 06 61 57 70 58

13: Société Nautique de Narbonne
12 Rue des Nauticards, Port La Nautique

E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 04 68 32 26 06

14: Cercle de Voile du Cap Leucate
La marina, Ave de la Pinède, Port Leucate

E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 09 71 37 59 32

15: Adrénaline Kite Surfing
19 av Méditerrané, La Franqui

Tel: 04 68 45 74 60

16: Club Nautique-Perpignan
B.P. 21 le Port, Canet

[email protected]
Tel: 04 68 73 33 95

17: Centre de Sport de Mer USSIST
Quai Jules Verne, BP33, Saint Cyprien

E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 04 68 21 11 53

18: Yacht Club Banyuls
2 bis avenue de Fontaulé, Banyuls-sur-Mer

E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 04 68 88 04 04

Plus - a great way to water-ski for less - Teleski Nautique, at Bort Barcares (just below '15' on the map) offer water-skiing on a cable that drags you around a 900m course. Very popular - and far less expensive than hiring a boat!