Air sports Rhône-Alpes

Don't be afraid, trust, and steal! At an average speed of 110 km/h, you will brush against the emblematic peaks of the Puys mountain range.WithJacques Bolle, an ULM instructor who is as passionate about flying as he is about volcanoes, don't expect a simple first flight. As soon as you take off, Jacques will answer your questions and describe all the treasures revealed by this extraordinary view of the sky: colourful fields of the Limagne plain, curves of volcanoes, lakes reflecting the sky, Romanesque churches, hidden houses. Two different tours are available. And if you want to offer a flight, Jacques has set up Windboxes available at several points of sale in the region.

Annecy and its lake are even more beautiful seen from the sky in the silence of a majestic balloon flight. Enjoying a certain comfort but especially a breathtaking view, we let ourselves be carried by balloons that show us Annecy and the Alps from another angle. The pilots are professionals ensuring a perfect safety of the flight. From take-off to landing, the sensations of pleasure are intense. The only condition to our happiness is the weather. The hot air balloons cannot take off in case of rain, snow or fog and by wind higher than 20 km/h. Unforgettable sensations and a show to share in complete safety with a great team of enthusiasts.

For 37 years, Les Passagers du Vent has been offering take-offs at La Forclaz. The Talloires-based school, staffed by state-certified instructors, offers tandem paragliding first flights over Lake Annecy and the Aravis mountains all year round. The school also organizes a large number of advanced training courses entitled "cross-country, piloting, ascent progression, autonomous progression and travel" for connoisseurs. On the online website, you can reserve your equipment (for sale or hire). On the ground, the Plancher des Vaches is the perfect place to share a good time over a drink or a plate of food.

Accompanied by Joël, a qualified and highly experienced professional, you'll have the opportunity to take a tandem flight to discover or deepen your knowledge of paragliding. The youngest among us, from the age of 4, can take part in discovery flights, as can the less young, right up to an advanced age! Please note, however, that it takes around 45 minutes in total, including preparation, access to the summit for take-off, flight and landing. The flights are safely accessible to all, including people with reduced mobility.

This paragliding school offers training courses for tandem and paramotor microlights as well as first flights, half-day paragliding discovery courses - on the ground, plus tandem flight initiation -, 3-day paragliding initiation courses up to solo flight, 5-day initiation and progression courses, 5-day initiation piloting cage course, tandem microlight first flights The material is lent. You will also find some in the store, including second-hand.

You don't have to be a superhero to fly! Just book your flight with Ifly. You've heard of Ifly: the giant wind tunnel set up near Bron airport, where you can take to the skies in a flight suit. With wind speeds of up to 300 km/h, the sensations of flight are magical. And for even more free-fall thrills, you can take the Ultimate 4D jump and enjoy, via a VR360 headset, a parachute jump over Lyon accompanied by world free-flight champions Karine Joly and Greg Crozier, or an extreme wingsuit flight in the Alps. A great adrenalin rush on the way down! Gift pack.

Founded in the late 1980s by Didier Maturin, current coach of the French paragliding team (world champions in 2013), this paragliding and hang-gliding school offers introductory tandem flights, enabling students to discover the Arve Valley. The school also encourages autonomy by teaching the skills needed to fly solo, in the presence of a flight professional. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The great outdoors, they'll be under your feet when you're in the air! The mountains of the Alps, the waters of the lake are never as beautiful as seen from the sky. Les Grands Espaces is more than 30 years of paragliding experience by professional and passionate instructors who will take you safely into the air. One of the best experiences of your life! Sensations more or less strong guarantees according to the type of flight chosen from the Col de la Forclaz or Planfait: Loupiot for the youngest, Discovery, Ascent with some acrobatic curves and Prestige. Training courses to learn and shop to get equipped. See Annecy in a big way!

From May to mid September, a paragliding school to discover, initiate, advance or train. Flights make you discover the valley and mountains from a different angle. Try after a bi-place flight, an initiation over 3 days for beginners and another 3 days to go further. Think of hot clothes and rising shoes and a medical certificate for paragliding practice. Arches in Heaven also offers mountain sports, live water, via ferrata, canyoning… Technical clothing and sports equipment available at the store.

And if we took the height to see the world from the sky along a peaceful flight where the nature of the Vallons and Monts du Lyonnais is revealed in all its splendor. You will cross valleys and hills under an unusual angle, alone, with family or friends. The flights take place early in the morning or late in the evening and last about 1 hour. After the landing, return in 4x4, delivery of the certificate of ascent, without forgetting a drink to celebrate the flight.

The flying club Les Ailes du Mézenc offers paragliding initiation and improvement courses. Well integrated in the local life, this club allows to discover magnificent landscapes by taking height. The life of the club also revolves around inter-club outings in other regions, the practice of kite flying, training in the folding of the rescue, the supervision of newcomers. The club tries to promote the activity while respecting local traditions... A wonderful opportunity to get some height and admire a breathtaking view!

This association brings together lovers of free flight above the Ardèche. Non-amateurs prefer a tandem flight with a monitor.

The great attraction in Saint-Hilaire since the 80's is hang-gliding and now paragliding. The exceptional aerological quality of the site and the professionalism of the instructors have given this school a flawless reputation. Prévol, in addition to initiation and improvement, offers since 1986 the discovery, two-seater paragliding flights - also in wheelchair - for a gentle first flight. The setting is fantastic for your first take-off between the limestone cliffs of Chartreuse and the Belledonne mountain range in the distance.

First flights, school and pilots' club. The Aero Club team is there for everyone. Approved by the French Aeronautical Federation, the club can train new pilots and help them obtain a federal scholarship. A weather station of Météo France is installed on the base. It is also possible to eat at the club's bar. A place where the passion for the sky reigns and where it quickly becomes contagious! Flights from Aurillac to Paris are regularly scheduled on this route (ask for dates and times).