Cercle Nautique de Meschers

The Cercle Nautique de Meschers (CNM) is a watersports club on the Gironde estuary, based at the plage des Nonnes in Meschers-sur-Gironde, Charente-Maritime. It presents itself as a club open to everyone and is listed on the French Sailing Federation website.

Its offer covers sailing (school, competitive and leisure) on dinghies and catamarans, windsurfing, land sailing, paddleboarding and kayaking. Courses range from discovery and initiation to improvement, with a "garden of the seas" programme for young children, group boat outings and swimming lessons.

Equipment is rented by the hour: catamarans, dinghies, windsurf boards, kayaks and stand-up paddles. Instruction is provided by qualified instructors.

The club states that it operates all year round. It can be reached by phone or email, and prices must be requested from the club directly.

Open Monday to Saturday all year (closed on Sundays according to the Royan Atlantique tourist office, with occasional Sunday opening depending on school terms). Detailed hours not specified.