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What a wind-erful day! Kites fill the skies at annual festival

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The annual Festival du Vent was held on its 11th anniversary at Portiragnes-Plage in the Occitanie region of southern France, featuring dozens of kite-flyers and their colorful creations. The festival included a competition to showcase technical skill, creativity, and mastery, as well as acrobatic displays and creative workshops. Dozens of kites were seen flying from the beach, ranging from simple shapes to fantastical designs like a blue whale and a red dragon. The event also featured land-based inflatables, including superheroes like Spiderman and Batman.

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Dozens of kite-flyers gathered in Portiragnes-Plage, Occitanie region, France for the 11th annual Festival du Vent (Festival of Wind). The festival featured a wide variety of kites, including colourful animals such as manta-rays, teddy bears, and spaceships, as well as larger inflatables like a blue whale kite and a red dragon. These kites were flown from the beach alongside holidaymakers trying to catch the last of summer's sun. The festival also included a "heroes village" with land-based inflatables, featuring characters such as Deadpool, Spiderman, Captain America, and Batman. The event showcased the kite-flyers' technical skills, creativity, and mastery in their designs.

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Dozens of kite-flyers let their creative creations take to the skies this weekend as part of the Festival du Vent in the south of France A competition was held to champion the flyer who 'showcased their technical skill, creativity, and mastery'

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07

🔮 Dozens of kites could be seen flying from the beach, ranging from colourful manta-rays to charming teddy bears to fantastical spaceships.

2026-09-07 · Daily Mail

What a wind-erful day! Kites fill the skies at annual festival · mixed framing

Claims (12 extracted, 3 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Is it a bird? asserted

it → see → Source

Dozens of kite-flyers let their creative creations take to the skies this weekend as part of an annual tradition in the south of France. asserted

creations → let → France

The Festival du Vent (which translates to the Festival of Wind) celebrated its 11th anniversary on Portiragnes-Plage in the Occitanie region over the weekend. asserted

which → translate → weekend

Dozens of kites could be seen flying from the beach, ranging from colourful manta-rays to charming teddy bears to fantastical spaceships. uncertain

Dozens → see → spaceships

Alongside holidaymakers who were trying to catch the last of the summer sun, a large blue whale kite was also seen blustering in the breeze. asserted

kite → try → breeze

Elsewhere on the beach, a red dragon could be seen roaring in the wind as part of the dazzling display. uncertain

dragon → see → display

Among the collection were several land-based inflatables forming part of the 'heroes village', which included a large Deadpool, Spiderman, Captain America and Batman, seen towering over wonder-struck children. asserted

which → base → children

who → let → skill

Elsewhere on the beach, a red dragon could be seen roaring in the wind as part of the dazzling display Among the collection were several land-based inflatables forming part of the 'heroes village', which included a large Spiderman and Batman, seen towering over wonder struck children A competition was held to champion the flyer who 'showcased their technical skill, creativity, and mastery' and festivalgoers went on to carve impressive sand creations of castles and creatures alike. uncertain

festivalgoers → see → castles

A wind garden is also on display of smaller rotating kites. asserted

garden → rotate → kites

As well as an impressive aerial display, the festival further included acrobatic displays, creative workshops and water sports. asserted

festival → include → displays

The town's Facebook page described the remarkable event when the kites were flying in unison as 'a magnificent show where kites dance together over the beach of Portiragnes!' asserted

kites → describe → Portiragnes