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PILOT HEAVEN
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Not only is Gréolières
a great site for the experienced pilot, it is also totally
accessible by the novice, with an easy take off and landing.
But its greatest asset is the weather - with
an amazing 342 flying days in 2003.
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The view is also quite spectacular, down through
the Gorge de Loup and beyond to the Mediterranean. |
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But that's just within
sight of the hotel grounds (when on a busy day you can see
a spread of brightly coloured wings set against the mountain
and blue sky beyond) and between 15 minutes and just over
an hour's drive there are a further 6 top class flying sites. |
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Ailéments, the school in Gréolières
is run by Pierrot who speaks great English. And if you're not interested in learning to fly go for a tandem flight of a lifetime - they drive you up a dirt track to the take off site further up the Cheiron and you fly back to the village where your friends and family can take pictures of you landing. Here's their web site for more information: Ailéments Paragliding |
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Eagles view of Gourdon. |
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Gourdon |
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The village of Gourdon is just 10 minutes drive down the valley and has stunning views across the coast, but you'll need to drive a further 20 minutes to the launch site, and the last few minutes are on a dirt track. |
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Col de Bleyne |
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But that's just within
sight of the hotel grounds (when on a busy day you can see
a spread of brightly coloured sails set against the mountain
and blue sky beyond) and between 15 minutes and just over
an hour's drive there are a further 6 top class sites. |
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Lachens |
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30 minutes drive from Gréolières. |
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St Andre les Alpes |
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An hour and a quarter by car, but well worth
the extra effort. Has a reputation for experts only, but beginners
are catered for. |
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Kennedy |
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30 minutes drive from Gréolières
with the last few by dirt track. |
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Monaco |
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The Principality of Monaco is just an hour's
drive from Le Foulon and is a well known paragliding site
- most local schools can provide more information. |
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The valley of the wolf. |
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Coming into land at Greolieres. |
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Gourdon. |
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Alpes de Haute Provence. |
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Thanks to Anthony Green for all these great photos. |
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