Praia D'Francês

Praia D'Francês: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Praia D'Francês

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Praia D'Francês — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 16.59302, -24.40229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Praia D'Francês

• Monte Gordo · viewpoint · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~7 km · Must-see
• boca de Volcão Viana · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~71 km · Must-see
• Farol do Barril · attraction · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~3 km
• Praia Grande · beach · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~3 km
• Praia D'Tedja · beach · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~7 km
• Miradouro do Monte Cintinha · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~10 km
• Miradouro · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~10 km
• Baixo Rocha · beach · ~13 km
• Preguiça Lighthouse · attraction · Ribeira Brava · ~16 km
• Caldeira da Preguiça · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~17 km
• Caldeira de Preguiça · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~17 km
• Forte do Príncipe Real · fort · Ribeira Brava · ~17 km
• Monte Bissau · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~21 km
• São Nicolau · river spot · ~25 km
• Ilhéu Raso · river spot · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~25 km
• Ponta da Baleia · beach · ~27 km
• Ilhéu Branco · river spot · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~37 km
• Caldeirinha/Vulcão do Juncalinho · viewpoint · Ribeira Brava · ~37 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Praia D'Francês

Other beaches & coast near Praia D'Francês

• Praia Calheta Grande · beach · São Vicente · ~77 km · Must-see
• Farol da D. Amélia · beach · São Vicente · ~97 km · Must-see
• Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo · beach · Paul · ~105 km · Must-see
• Praia Grande · beach · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~3 km
• Praia D'Tedja · beach · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~7 km
• Baixo Rocha · beach · ~13 km
• Ponta da Baleia · beach · ~27 km
• Praia de Baia Gombeza · beach · Ribeira Brava · ~43 km
• Praia do Castelo · beach · ~47 km
• dunas · beach · Tarrafal de São Nicolau · ~48 km

All beaches & coast in Cape Verde

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