Les Natur'Ailes

A sky of colors on the Aude coast

Les Natur'Ailes transforms the seafront of Narbonne-Plage into an extraordinary aerial show every year. Since 2017, this international kite festival has brought together pilots from France and Europe to offer the public a free and magical spectacle. The sky is adorned with hundreds of kites of all sizes and colors, from the smallest acrobatic kites to giant kites representing XXL superhero characters. The event takes place on Pentecost weekend, benefiting from the Mediterranean winds that are ideal for this aerial show.

International acrobatic demonstrations

The festival hosts internationally renowned pilots, including members of the French kite team and several individual champions. The collective Start'air and the duo Courant d'Air are among the regulars at the event. Freestyle competitions, with spectacular timed duels, are a highlight of the festival. Pilots compete with creativity and technical mastery, performing synchronized aerial figures and choreographies, much to the delight of the spectators gathered on the beach.

Activities for the whole family

Les Natur'Ailes is not limited to aerial demonstrations. The festival offers a full program of family activities: kite-making workshops for children, giant sand sculptures created by world vice-champion Benoît Dutherage, giant straw sculptures, face painting, and fun activities on the theme of nature and wind. A sustainable development village with local producers and an artisan market complete the setup.

An eco-responsible and free event

Organized by the City of Narbonne and Le Grand Narbonne, Les Natur'Ailes is an entirely free event that attracts several thousand visitors to the Aude coast each year. The festival pays particular attention to environmental awareness, with its sustainable development village and educational activities on nature and ecology. It is an unmissable event of the summer season for families from Narbonne and tourists visiting the Mediterranean coast.