A date that changes but a program that is still intact
The Fête du Nautisme is the most important nautical event in France and it is also the opening of the summer season. Initially planned, in previous years, on the second weekend of May, this year, the festival will take place on July 6. On the one hand to ensure a sunnier weather and on the other hand, to extend the event to tourists. "Traditionally, the Nautical Festival took place on the second weekend of May. With a certain success, by the way. However, we decided to change the date for two major reasons: first, the weather is still uncertain in May. Secondly, we realized that we were primarily reaching a local or nearby audience. By moving the date to the beginning of July, we will also attract vacationers and encourage them to practice a nautical activity during their stay. It's a gamble, it will upset some of the organizers' habits, but it's an opportunity to open up new perspectives explains Thierry Lesieur, President of the Nautical Festival.
Discover water sports everywhere in France
The Nautical Festival is the opportunity to discover 25 water sports activities such as surfing, rowing, kayaking, scuba diving, sailing, water skiing, canoeing, stand-up paddle and many others. All over France, in a spirit of conviviality and sharing, it is more than 500 sites, at sea, on lakes or riversâ?¦, which will offer to try different activities. It is also the time to participate in the many demonstrations, exhibitions, open days, concerts, film screenings, meetings with championsâeuros¦ Whether you are amateurs, enthusiasts or professionals, the Nautical Festival allows young and old alike to have fun, to exchange, to meet and to learn about nautical practices.
An event of national scope
La Fête du Nautisme is also many actors of the sector who mobilize to offer a national day of water sports: nautical bases, local and national associations, clubs, territorial collectivities, marinas, museumsâeuros¦ but also thousands of volunteers. This event attracts each year more than 500,000 visitors, 240,000 practitioners and nearly 10,000 actors in the world of water sports spread across the territory.
