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Nice pictures of kite festival in Berck-sur-Mer
International kite festival les Rencontres Internationales de Cerfs-Volants has ended with a night of fireworks and a light show at the beach of Berck-sur-Mer.

Here are a few pictures of the last night of the event.
The 33rd festival took place from April 6 to April 14, and welcomed 500 kite-flyers as well as 800,000 visitors.
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