# Nomad · Berck-sur-Mer International Kite Festival (Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs-Volants): sources Row #50 of `experiences_v1.csv` (research pass 3 Oct 2026, IST). Dates and deadlines come from `cal.py` (date check 4 Oct 2026, IST), which is the source of truth for dates, with the 4 Oct 2026 source-rule audit applied. The page deliberately shows **no prices** and no contact emails; see the official site. | Fact used | Source | |---|---| | Name, place (Berck-sur-Mer beach, Pas-de-Calais (Opal Coast), France), continent | https://www.berck-tourisme.com/fr/decouvrir/les-rencontres-internationales-de-cerfs-volants-2027 (primary) · https://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/actualites/save-the-date (secondary) | | Usual timing: April | https://www.berck-tourisme.com/fr/decouvrir/les-rencontres-internationales-de-cerfs-volants-2027 (primary) · https://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/actualites/save-the-date (secondary) | | What you build / use: WATCH giant kites, kite ballets and aerial displays by kite flyers and delegations from around the world | https://www.berck-tourisme.com/fr/decouvrir/les-rencontres-internationales-de-cerfs-volants-2027 (primary) · https://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/actualites/save-the-date (secondary) | | How a traveller takes part: Travel to Berck-sur-Mer and watch on the beach; the 2027 programme is not published yet | https://www.berck-tourisme.com/fr/decouvrir/les-rencontres-internationales-de-cerfs-volants-2027 (primary) · https://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/actualites/save-the-date (secondary) | | Participation level: Watch & buy local | https://www.berck-tourisme.com/fr/decouvrir/les-rencontres-internationales-de-cerfs-volants-2027 (primary) · https://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/actualites/save-the-date (secondary) | | Entry requirements / deadline: Programme and visitor details TBC (not published yet) | https://www.berck-tourisme.com/fr/decouvrir/les-rencontres-internationales-de-cerfs-volants-2027 (primary) · https://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/actualites/save-the-date (secondary) | | Verification note (research pass): Dates from the Berck-sur-Mer tourist office page, the organiser's 'Save the date' news and the town's news page (published 29 May 2026) (checked 1 Nov 2026). Run by the town of Berck-sur-Mer with Berck Évènements Loisirs Côte d'Opale. Programme TBC. | experiences_v1.csv | | Date: 17–25 Apr 2027: Berck-sur-Mer International Kite Festival 2027 (40th edition). Berck-sur-Mer tourist office: 40th edition, 17-25 Apr 2027. Programme TBC. Build/use: Giant kites, kite ballets and aerial displays by flyers from around the world. How to join: Watch on the beach; programme not published yet. | https://www.berck-tourisme.com/fr/decouvrir/les-rencontres-internationales-de-cerfs-volants-2027 | | Take-part route "Watch giant kites and kite ballets on the beach" (Watch & buy local): Nine days of aerial displays, giant kites, kite ballets and family activities, with kite flyers and delegations from around the world. | Re-worded from the CSV row and the dated items above | | Check note: 2027 is the 40th edition: 17-25 Apr 2027 (tourist office, organiser and town). | CSV verification notes / dated items above | | Check note: The detailed 2027 programme is not published yet. | CSV verification notes / dated items above | | Check note: The festival is run by the town of Berck-sur-Mer; the tourist office handles visitor information. | CSV verification notes / dated items above | ## Skills you'll need (section 03) | Fact used | Source | |---|---| | Skills (this experience): Reading a kite-festival programme: displays, kite ballets and giant-kite shows; Planning a beach day around wind, tide and weather; Flying your own kite safely on an open beach | Skills research, checked 2026-11-01 (IST) | | Difficulty (our estimate): Beginner (spectator); prep time (our estimate): 30 minutes of reading. Difficulty and prep time are Curiosta editorial estimates for a first-timer, not organiser figures. | Curiosta editorial estimate | | Refresher, practice and safety steps: The 40th edition runs for nine days, 17-25 Apr 2027, on the beach at Berck-sur-Mer. / Expect aerial displays, giant kites, kite ballets and family activities, with flyers and delegations from around the world; the detailed programme is not published yet. / The tourist office says kite flyers gather on Berck's beach from 1987, when the first Rencontres were held; the town calls itself 'la station des cerfs-volants'. / The organiser's site has pages on how to get there, parking and places to stay. / Fly a simple kite on an open field or beach before you go. / Check the organiser's site for the programme closer to April 2027. / Pack for a windy, cool spring beach: layers, sun protection and water. / Keep clear of kite lines and display areas; follow stewards' instructions. / Never fly near power lines or crowds. / Spring weather on the Opal Coast can be windy and cold: dress in layers. | Our summary of the resources below | | Resource (Official; publisher: Office de Tourisme de Berck-sur-Mer (official tourist office)): Les Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs-Volants 2027: The 2027 dates (40th edition, 17-25 Apr) and the festival's history on Berck's beach. | https://www.berck-tourisme.com/fr/decouvrir/les-rencontres-internationales-de-cerfs-volants-2027 | | Resource (Official; publisher: Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs-Volants (organiser: Ville de Berck-sur-Mer with Berck Évènements Loisirs Côte d'Opale)): Save the date: 40th edition: The organiser's announcement of the 2027 dates and what the anniversary edition will bring. | https://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/actualites/save-the-date | | Resource (Official; publisher: Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs-Volants (organiser: Ville de Berck-sur-Mer with Berck Évènements Loisirs Côte d'Opale)): Infos pratiques: Getting there, parking and accommodation, with tourist-office and organiser contacts. | https://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/infos-pratiques | | Resource (Official; publisher: Ville de Berck-sur-Mer (town hall, official site)): Save the date (Ville de Berck-sur-Mer): The town's own announcement of the 17-25 Apr 2027 dates. | https://berck.fr/actualite/save-the-date | See also: skills guide `skills/kite-basics/` ## Check notes shown on the page - 2027 is the 40th edition: 17-25 Apr 2027 (tourist office, organiser and town). - The detailed 2027 programme is not published yet. - The festival is run by the town of Berck-sur-Mer; the tourist office handles visitor information. ## Our grouping - Levels shown: Watch & buy local (our grouping of the CSV participation level "Watch & buy local"). - Usual months used by the month filter: Apr.